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Northern District
Israel District of Israel
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 • Arabicمنطقة الشمال
Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl
 • Hebrewמָחוֹז הַצָּפוֹן
Mekhoz HaTzafon
BERJAYA
Map
Interactive map of Northern District
Cities18
Local Councils60
Regional Councils15
CapitalNof HaGalil
LargestNazareth
Government
 • District Commissioner[1]Uri Ilan (acting)[2]
Area
 • Total
4,473 km2 (1,727 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total
1,527,800
 • Density341.6/km2 (884.6/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeIL-Z

The Northern District (Hebrew: מָחוֹז הַצָּפוֹן, 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 4,473 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] and Colombia[5], while the 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).

Geography

Climate

The Northern District has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa), with hot, dry summers and cool, rainy occasionally snowy winters. It is home to the wettest locations in Israel, including Harashim.

Demographics

According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2022:[6]

  • Total population: 1,527,800 (2022)
  • Ethnic:
    • Arabs: 816,800 (53.5%)
    • Jews: 647,500 (42.4%)
    • Others: 63,500 (4.2%)

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.

The Northern District is the only district of Israel where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.

Administrative local authorities

BERJAYA
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Haifa and Northern districts[7]
BERJAYA
Safed, one of the 4 holy cities in Judaism. View of the artists' quarter of Safed
BERJAYA
Nazareth, the largest city in the North District and hometown of Jesus.
Subdistricts
Cities Local Councils Regional Councils

See also

References

  1. ↑ Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
  2. ↑ "בעלי תפקידים במשרד הפנים".
  3. ↑ "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ Romo, Vanessa (25 March 2019). "Trump Formally Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights". NPR.
  5. ↑ "Colombia becomes second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, joining US". Jerusalem Post. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Population in localities and statistical areas, by religion, end of 2019

32°50′N 35°20′E / 32.833°N 35.333°E / 32.833; 35.333

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