Haifa District
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This article is about an Israeli administrative district. For the former British Mandate district, see Haifa Subdistrict.
| Haifa District | |
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 District of Israel |
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| • Hebrew | מחוז חיפה |
| • Arabic | منطقة حيفا |
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| Cities | 11 |
| Local Councils | 14 |
| Regional Councils | 4 |
| Capital | Haifa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 864 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 926,700 |
| ISO 3166 code | IL-HA |
Haifa District (Hebrew: מחוז חיפה, Mehoz Ḥeifa; Arabic: منطقة حيفا) is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of seven administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa. The district land area is 864 km2 (299.3 mi2).[1]
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2011: [1] Total population: 926,700 (2011) Ethnic : Arabs: 233,000 (25.1%) Jews: 642,700 (69.4%) Others: 51,000 (5.5%) Religious : Jews: 642,700 (69.4%) Muslims: 192,300 (20.8%) Druze: 24,300 (2.6%) Christians: 22,900 (2.5%) Not classified: 44,400 (4.8%)[2]
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Northern District |
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Northern District |
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Judea and Samaria Area |
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Haifa District
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Coordinates: 32°35′N 35°00′E / 32.583°N 35.000°E
