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The '''Northern District''' ({{lang-he|מחוז הצפון}}, ''Mehoz Hatzafon''; {{lang-ar|منطقة الشمال}}, ''Minţaqah ash-Shamal'') is one of [[Israel]]'s [[Districts of Israel|six administrative districts]]. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included. The district capital and largest city in the North District is [[Nazareth]]. |
The '''Northern District''' ({{lang-he|מחוז הצפון}}, ''Mehoz Hatzafon''; {{lang-ar|منطقة الشمال}}, ''Minţaqah ash-Shamal'') is one of [[Israel]]'s [[Districts of Israel|six administrative districts]]. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included. The district capital and largest city in the North District is [[Nazareth]]. |
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The Golan Heights has been run as a sub-district of the North District of Israel since the 1981 [[Golan Heights Law]] was passed, although its ''de jure'' annexation is not internationally recognized, and the unenforced [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 497]] declared the annexation invalid. Excluding the [[Golan Heights]], which is 1,154 km² in area, the land total comes to 3,324 km² (3,484 km² including water). |
The Golan Heights has been run as a sub-district of the North District of Israel since the 1981 [[Golan Heights Law]] was passed, although its ''de jure''{{dubious|date=February 2015}} annexation is not internationally recognized, and the unenforced [[United Nations Security Council Resolution 497]] declared the annexation invalid. Excluding the [[Golan Heights]], which is 1,154 km² in area, the land total comes to 3,324 km² (3,484 km² including water). |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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Revision as of 17:44, 26 February 2015
North District | |
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| • Hebrew | Template:Hebrew |
| • Arabic | منطقة الشمال |
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| Cities | 17 |
| Local Councils | 61 |
| Regional Councils | 15 |
| Capital | Nazareth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,478 km2 (1,729 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,304,600 |
The Northern District (Hebrew: מחוז הצפון, Mehoz Hatzafon; Arabic: منطقة الشمال, Minţaqah ash-Shamal) is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included. 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 Israel since the 1981 Golan Heights Law was passed, although its de jure[dubious ] annexation is not internationally recognized, and the unenforced United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 declared the annexation invalid. Excluding the Golan Heights, which is 1,154 km² in area, the land total comes to 3,324 km² (3,484 km² including water).
Demographics
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2011: [1]
- Total population: 1,304,600 (2011)
- Ethnic :
- Religious :
- Jews: 572,600 (43.9%)
- Muslims: 498,700 (38.2%)
- Druze: 104,500 (8%)
- Christians: 92,800 (7.1%)
- Not classified: 34,400 (2.6%)
- Density: 261/km²
As such, the North District is the only district in Israel where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.
Administrative regions
Subdistricts
The Northern District is divided into the following subdistricts:
- Safed Subdistrict
- Kineret Subdistrict
- Jezreel Subdistrict
- Acre Subdistrict
- Ramat HaGolan Subdistrict
Municipalities
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See also
References
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