This article is about an Israeli administrative district. For the former British Mandate district, see
District of Haifa.
| Haifa District |
| - transcription(s) |
| • Hebrew |
מחוז חיפה |
| • Arabic |
منطقة حيفا |
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| Cities |
11 |
| Local Councils |
14 |
| Regional Councils |
4 |
| Capital |
Haifa |
| Area |
| • Total |
864 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) |
| • Total |
858,000 |
Haifa District (Hebrew: מחוז חיפה, Mehoz Ḥeifa; Arabic: منطقة حيفا) is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of six administrative districts of Israel, and its capital 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]
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Coordinates: 32°35′N 35°00′E / 32.583°N 35°E / 32.583; 35
