Daliyat al-Karmel
| Daliyat al-Karmel | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | דאלית אל-כרמל |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | دالية الكرمل |
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 Daliyat al-Karmel
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| Coordinates: 32°41′35″N 35°02′58″E / 32.69306°N 35.04944°ECoordinates: 32°41′35″N 35°02′58″E / 32.69306°N 35.04944°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| • Head of Municipality | Carmel Nasreddin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,561 dunams (15.6 km2 / 6 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 15,500 |
Daliyat al-Karmel (Hebrew: דלית אל כרמל) is a Druze local council in the North District of Israel, located around 20 km southeast of Haifa.
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[edit] History
The town was given local council status in 1951. However, in 2003 it was merged with nearby Isfiya to create Carmel City.[1] In 2008, the communities became separate once again.
[edit] Tourism
The town is famous for its colorful market, which is alive with visitors all week long and especially on Saturdays.
[edit] Historical sites
The shrine of Abu Ibrahim, whom the Druze consider their prophet, is in the oldest part of the town.
Close by, is the home of Sir Laurence Oliphant, who lived there 120 years ago with his wife Alice, and his secretary Naftali Herz Inbar, the author of the national anthem of Israel, Hatikva
[edit] Notable residents
- Amal Nasser el-Din, former Likud MK
- Ayoob Kara, current Likud MK
[edit] References
- ^ "Daliyat el-Karmel". Ministry of Tourism, State of Israel. http://www.tourism.gov.il/Tourism_Euk/Tourist+Information/Discover+Israel/Cities/Daliyat+el-Karmel.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
[edit] Bibliography
Mülinen, Egbert Friedrich von 1908, Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Karmels "Separateabdruck aus der Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palëstina-Vereins Band XXX (1907) Seite 117-207 und Band XXXI (1908) Seite 1-258." ("Daliet el-kirmil": p. 242 ff. )
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