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This article is about an Israeli administrative district. For for the former British Mandate district, see
District of Haifa.
| Haifa District |
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| Hebrew |
מחוז חיפה |
| Arabic |
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| Capital |
Haifa |
| Largest city |
Haifa |
| Cities |
12 |
| Local Councils |
11 |
| Regional Councils |
4 |
| Population |
858,000 (2007) |
| Area |
864 km² |
Haifa District (Hebrew: מחוז חיפה Mehoz Ḥefa) is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of six administrative districts of Israel, and the capital of it is Haifa. The district land area is 864 km² (299.3 mi²).[1]
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2005, the population of the district stood at 858,000, of which 71.27% are Jewish, 18.81% are Arab Muslims, 1.78% are Arab Christians, 2.52% are Druze, and 4.9% are "not classified by religion", and grew at an average annual rate of 0.8%.[2][3]
The Haifa District includes the following towns and cities:
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Land Use, By District and Sub-District (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-02-16.
- ^ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics estimate of population, by population group, religion, age, gender and districts (2005). CBS Statistical Abstract of Israel.
- ^ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics estimate of population growth (2005). Sources of Population Growth by District, Population Group and Religion.
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Coordinates: 32°35′N, 35°00′E
