Daliyat al-Karmel

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Daliyat al-Karmel
דאלית אל-כרמל
دالية الكرمل
Daliyat al-Karmel (Israel )
Daliyat al-Karmel
Daliyat al-Karmel
Location within Israel
Coordinates: 32°41′35″N 35°02′58″E / 32.69306, 35.04944
Country Israel
District North
Founded 1951
Area
 - Total km² (3.5 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 - Total 13,500
Time zone IST (UTC+2)
 - Summer (DST) IDT (UTC+3)


Daliyat Al-Karmel, Israeli Memorial to 355 Druze killed while fighting for Israel
Daliyat Al-Karmel, Israeli Memorial to 355 Druze killed while fighting for Israel

Daliyat al-Karmel is a Druze town in the North District of Israel, about 20 km southeast of Haifa.

It received the status of a local council in 1951.

The area of Daliyat al-Karmel was 9,000 dunams (9 km²), and its population in September 2003 was 13,500.

In 2003, Daliyat al-Karmel was merged with nearby Isfiya to create Carmel City.

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Coordinates: 32°41′35″N, 35°02′58″E