Northern District (Israel)
Northern District | |
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| - transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | منطقة الشمال Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl |
| • Hebrew | מחוז הצפון Mekhoz HaTzafon |
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| Cities | 18 |
| Local Councils | 60 |
| Regional Councils | 15 |
| Capital | Nof HaGalil |
| Largest | Nazareth |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner[2] | Uri Ilan (acting)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,324 km2 (1,283 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,527,800 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | IL-Z |
The Northern District (Hebrew: מחוז הצפון, romanized: Mekhoz HaTzafon; Arabic: منطقة الشمال, romanized: Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl) is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 3,324 km2, making it the second largest district in Israel.
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 the claim is only recognized by the United States[4] while United Nations Security Council condemned the annexation in its Resolution 497 without enforcing it. The Golan Heights covers a land area of 1,154 km2 and the remainder of the Northern District covers 3,324 km2 (3,484 km2 including water).
Demographics
[edit]According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2022:[5]
- Total population: 1,527,800 (2022)
- Ethnic:
In the Israeli census, no distinction is made between Arab citizens of Israel and Syrian inhabitants of the Golan Heights, many of whom are not citizens of Israel, but of Syria.
- Religious:
- Jews: 647,500 (42.4%)
- Muslims: 597,300 (39.1%)
- Druze: 120,300 (7.9%)
- Christians: 97,800 (6.4%)
- Not classified: 55,600 (3.6%)
- Density: 335/km2
The Northern District is the only district of Israel where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.
Administrative local authorities
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "בעלי תפקידים במשרד הפנים".
- ^ Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
- ^ "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Romo, Vanessa (25 March 2019). "Trump Formally Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights". NPR.
- ^ "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Population in localities and statistical areas, by religion, end of 2019
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