Haifa District
District of Israel
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Haifa District (Hebrew: מחוז חיפה; Arabic: منطقة حيفا) is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa in Israel. The district is one of the seven administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa. The district land area is 864 km2 (299.3 mi2).[4]
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Haifa District | |
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| - transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | מחוז חיפה |
| - transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | منطقة حيفا |
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 Interactive map of Haifa District | |
| Cities | 11 |
| Local Councils | 14 |
| Regional Councils | 4 |
| Capital | Haifa |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner[1] | Fayez Hanah[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 864 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,134,000 |
| • Density | 1,310/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | IL-HA |
Demographics
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2016:[4]
- Total population: 996,300
- Ethnic:
- Jews: 642,700 (69.4%)
- Arabs: 233,000 (25.1%)
- Others: 51,000 (5.5%)
- Religious (as of 2017):[5]
- Jews: 684,100 (68.6%)
- Muslims: 213,400 (21.4%)
- Druze: 26,300 (2.6%)
- Christians: 17,600 (1.7%)
- Not classified: 56,300 (5.6%)
Administrative local authorities
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| Cities | Local Councils | Regional Councils |