Districts of Israel
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There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). Each sub-district is further divided into natural regions, of which there are 50.
The Golan sub-district, which contains 4 natural regions, is included in this amount, although it is not recognized by the UN to be Israeli territory. Similarly the Jerusalem District includes East Jerusalem whose annexation by Israel is widely disputed. The Judea and Samaria Area, however, is not included, since Israel has not fully applied its jurisdiction there.
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[edit] Jerusalem District
Jerusalem District (Mehoz Yerushalayim). Population: 907,300
District capital: Jerusalem[1]
[edit] North District
North District (Mehoz HaTzafon). Population: 1,241,900
District capital: Nazareth
- Zefat (sub-district) – population: 100,500
- Kinneret (sub-district) – population: 100,300
- Yizre'el (sub-district) – population: 444,400
- Akko (sub-district) – population: 555,300
- Golan (sub-district)[2] – population: 41,400
[edit] Haifa District
Haifa District (Mehoz Heifa). Population: 880,700
District capital: Haifa
- Haifa (sub-district) – population: 529,300
- Hadera (sub-district) – population: 351,400
[edit] Center District
Center District (Mehoz HaMerkaz). Population: 1,770,000
District capital: Ramla
- Sharon (sub-district) – population: 389,600
- Petah Tikva (sub-district) – population: 604,600
- Ramla (sub-district) – population: 282,800
- Rehovot (sub-district) – population: 493,000
[edit] Tel Aviv District
Tel Aviv District (Mehoz Tel Aviv). Population: 1,227,900
District capital: Tel Aviv
[edit] South District
South District (Mehoz HaDarom). Population: 1,201,200
District Capital: Beersheba
- Ashkelon (sub district) – population: 456,000
- Be'er Sheva (sub-district) – population: 565,300
[edit] Judea and Samaria Area
Judea and Samaria Area (Ezor Yehuda VeShomron). Population: 289,600 Israeli citizens (for Palestinians see Demographics of the West Bank)
Largest Israeli City: Modi'in Illit
This area is the geographical classification for Israeli settlement in the West Bank other than East Jerusalem and the former Israeli – Jordanian no man's land area near Latrun. The area has been under Israeli control since the 1967 Six-Day War but not annexed by Israel. Many Israelis consider it part of the Land of Israel, but it is not considered part of the state of Israel by any nation or the UN. See Palestinian National Authority for the Palestinian administration.
[edit] Notes
- ^ This district includes areas captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed to Israel in the Jerusalem Law.
- ^ Captured in the 1967 Six-Day War and defacto annexed by Israel's Golan Heights Law.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Population figures for each district and sub-district
- Central Bureau of Statistics – detailed breakdown of each district, sub-district, and natural region.
- Urban Israel: Details and pictures about many cities in Israel
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