North District of Israel
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North District

Hebrew מחוז הצפון
Arabic
Capital Nazareth
Largest city Nazareth
Cities 17
Local Councils 61
Regional Councils 15
Population 1,216,800 (2007)
Area 4,478 km²

The North District (Hebrew: מחוז הצפון‎, mehoz hatzafon, also known as the Northern District), is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The North District has a land area of 3,324 km², which increases to 3,484  km² when both land and water are included. Including the Golan Heights, which is 1,154 km² in area, the land total comes to 4,478 km² (4,638  km² including water). The district capital and largest city in the North District is Nazareth.

The Golan Heights has been run as a sub-district of the North District of Israel1 since the 1981 Golan Heights Law was passed, although its de facto annexation is not internationally recognised, and the unenforced United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 declared the annexation invalid.

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Demographics

According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2005:1

  • Total population: 1,216,800 (2007)
  • Ethnic makeup:
    • Arabs: 622,400 (52.5%)
    • Jews: 523,400 (44.2%)
    • Others: 39,600 (3.3%)
  • Religious makeup:
  • Density: 265/km²

As such, the North District is the only district where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.

Administrative regions

Cities Local Councils Regional Councils

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Statistical Abstract of Israel 2006 - No.57 [1][2] (Hebrew, English)


Coordinates: 32°50′N 35°20′E / 32.833, 35.333

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