List of Israeli cities
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The following list of Israeli cities is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Within Israel's system of local government, an urban municipality can be granted a city council by the Israeli Interior Ministry when its population exceeds 20,000.[1] The term "city" does not generally refer to local councils or urban agglomerations, even though a defined city often contains only a small portion of an urban area or metropolitan area's population.
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List of cities
Israel has 14 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem at over a 500,000, and Tel Aviv, which is considered to be approaching global city status.[2] In all, there are 78 Israeli municipalities granted "city" status by the Ministry of the Interior, the most recent addition being the Arab Israeli settlement of Kafr Qasim.[3]
The list includes four cities in the West Bank, an area to which Israel has not applied its sovereignty. Under international law, the West Bank is considered to be, de jure, a territory not part of any state. The United Nations Security Council,[4] the United Nations General Assembly,[5] the International Court of Justice,[6] and the International Committee of the Red Cross[7] refer to it as occupied by Israel. The area and population of Jerusalem includes that of East Jerusalem which is incorporated within its municipal borders, and is considered to have de jure annexation under the Jerusalem Law and is not recognized by the international community.[8][9]
The following sortable table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, area, and population, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics' 2008[10] data:
| Common name | District | Area (km²)[11] | Hebrew | Arabic | Population (2008)[10]n[›] | Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrea[›] | North | 13.533 | עכו | عكا | 46,300 | Shimon Lancry |
| Afula | North | 26.909 | עפולה | العفولة | 39,700 | Avi Elkabetz |
| Arad | South | 93.140 | ערד | عراد | 23,300 | Gideon Bar-Lev |
| Arielb[›] | Judea & Samariac[›] | 14.677 | אריאל | أريأل | 16,700 | Ron Nachman |
| Ashdod | South | 47.242 | אשדוד | أشدود/إسدود | 209,200 | Yehiel Lasri |
| Ashkelond[›] | South | 47.788 | אשקלון | أسكلون/عسقلان/المجدل | 110,400 | Benny Vaknin |
| Baqa-Jatt | Haifa | 16.392 | באקה-ג'ת | باقة جت | 33,200 | Yitzhak Veled |
| Bat Yam | Tel Aviv | 8.167 | בת ים | بات يام | 128,900 | Shlomo Lahiani |
| Beershebae[›] | South | 52.903 | באר שבע | بئر السبع | 187,200 | Rubik Danilovich |
| Beit She'anf[›] | North | 7.330 | בית שאן | بيسان | 16,800 | Jacky Levi |
| Beit Shemeshg[›] | Jerusalem | 34.259 | בית שמש | بيت شيمش | 76,100 | Moshe Abutbul |
| Beitar Illit | Judea & Samariac[›] | 6.801 | ביתר עילית | بيتار عيليت | 34,800 | Meir Rubenstein |
| Bnei Brakh[›] | Tel Aviv | 7.088 | בני ברק | بني براك | 153,300 | Ya'akov Asher |
| Dimona | South | 29.877 | דימונה | ديمونة | 33,700 | Meir Cohen |
| Eilatj[›] | South | 84.789 | אילת | إيلات/أم الرشراش | 46,600 | Meir Yitzhak Halevi |
| El'ad | Center | 2.756 | אלעד | أيلعاد | 33,800 | Yitzhak Idan |
| Giv'atayim | Tel Aviv | 3.246 | גבעתיים | جبعاتايم/جفعاتايم | 49,900 | Reuven Ben-Shahar |
| Giv'at Shmuel | Center | 2.579 | גבעת שמואל | 20,300 | Yossi Brodny | |
| Hadera | Haifa | 49.359 | חדרה | الخضيرة | 78,200 | Haim Avitan |
| Haifa | Haifa | 63.666 | חיפה | حيفا | 264,800 | Yona Yahav |
| Herzliyak[›] | Tel Aviv | 21.585 | הרצליה | هرتسليا | 84,400 | Yael German |
| Hod HaSharon | Center | 21.585 | הוד השרון | هود هشارون | 46,900 | Hai Adiv |
| Holon | Tel Aviv | 18.927 | חולון | حولون | 170,600 | Moti Sasson |
| Jerusalem | Jerusalem | 125.156 | ירושלים | أورشليم, القدس | 763,600 | Nir Barkat |
| Karmiell[›] | North | 19.188 | כרמיאל | كرميئيل | 44,700 | Adi Eldar |
| Kafr Qasimm[›] | Center | 8.745 | כפר קאסם | كفر قاسم | 18,500 | Sami Issa |
| Kfar Sabao[›] | Center | 14.169 | כפר סבא | كفار سابا | 82,900 | Yehuda Ben-Hemo |
| Kiryat Atap[›] | Haifa | 16.706 | קריית אתא | كريات آتا | 49,900 | Ya'akov Peretz |
| Kiryat Bialikq[›] | Haifa | 8.178 | קריית ביאליק | كريات بياليك | 36,300 | Eli Dokursky |
| Kiryat Gatr[›] | South | 16.302 | קריית גת | كريات جات/كريات غات | 47,900 | Aviram Dahari |
| Kiryat Malakhis[›] | South | 4.632 | קריית מלאכי | كريات ملاخي | 19,800 | Motti Malka |
| Kiryat Motzkint[›] | Haifa | 3.778 | קריית מוצקין | كريات موتسكين | 39,700 | Haim Zuri |
| Kiryat Onou[›] | Tel Aviv | 4.112 | קריית אונו | كريات أونو | 28,700 | Yossi Nishri |
| Kiryat Shmonav[›] | North | 14.228 | קריית שמונה | كريات شمونة | 22,200 | Nissim Malka |
| Kiryat Yamw[›] | Haifa | 4.339 | קריית ים | كريات يام | 36,400 | Shmuel Sisso |
| Lod | Center | 12.226 | לוד | اللد | 67,500 | Ilan Harari |
| Ma'ale Adumim | Judea & Samariac[›] | 49.177 | מעלה אדומים | معلي أدوميم | 33,800 | Benny Kashriel |
| Ma'alot-Tarshiha | North | 6.832 | מעלות-תרשיחא | معالوت ترشيحا | 21,400 | Shlomo Bohbot |
| Migdal HaEmekx[›] | North | 7.637 | מגדל העמק | مجدال هعيمق/مغدال هعيمق | 24,800 | Eliyahu Barda |
| Modi'in Illit | Judea & Samariac[›] | 4.746 | מודיעין עילית | موديعين عيليت | 41,900 | Ya'akov Gutterman |
| Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'uty[›] | Center | 50.176 | מודיעין-מכבים-רעות | موديعين-مكابيم-ريعوت | 70,600 | Haim Beebas |
| Nahariyaz[›] | North | 10.233 | נהריה | نهاريا | 51,600 | Jacky Sabag |
| Nazareth | North | 14.123 | נצרת | الناصرة | 66,400 | Ramiz Jaraisy |
| Nazareth Illitaa[›] | North | 32.521 | נצרת עילית | الناصرة العليا | 42,700 | Shimon Gapso |
| Nesher | Haifa | 12.790 | נשר | نيشر | 21,400 | David Amar |
| Ness Zionaab[›] | Center | 15.579 | נס ציונה | نيس تسيونا | 34,200 | Yossi Shvo |
| Netanya | Center | 28.954 | נתניה | نتانيا | 179,000 | Miriam Feirberg |
| Netivot | South | 5.626 | נתיבות | نتيبوت/نتيفوت | 26,300 | Yehiel Zohar |
| Ofakimac[›] | South | 10.273 | אופקים | أوفاكيم | 24,800 | Zvika Greengold |
| Or Akivaad[›] | Haifa | 3.539 | אור עקיבא | أور عكيفا | 15,900 | Simha Yosipov |
| Or Yehuda | Tel Aviv | 5.141 | אור יהודה | أور يهودا | 32,600 | David Yosef |
| Petah Tikvaae[›] | Center | 35.868 | פתח תקווה | بيتح تكفا | 193,900 | Yitzhak Ohayon |
| Qalansawe | Center | 8.417 | קלנסווה | قلنسوة | 18,300 | |
| Ra'anana | Center | 14.878 | רעננה | رعنانا | 73,200 | Nahum Hofree |
| Rahat | South | 19.586 | רהט | رهط | 43,900 | Talal al-Krenawi |
| Ramat Gan | Tel Aviv | 13.229 | רמת גן | رمات جان/رمات غان | 134,300 | Zvi Bar |
| Ramat HaSharon | Tel Aviv | 16.792 | רמת השרון | رمات هشارون | 38,500 | Yitzhak Rochberger |
| Ramla | Center | 11.854 | רמלה | الرملة | 65,500 | Yoel Lavi |
| Rehovot | Center | 23.041 | רחובות | رحوبوت/رحوفوت | 108,300 | Rahamim Malul |
| Rishon LeZionaf[›] | Center | 58.704 | ראשון לציון | ريشون لتسيون | 226,100 | Dov Tzur |
| Rosh HaAyin | Center | 24.390 | ראש העין | رأس العين | 38,600 | Moshe Sinai |
| Safedag[›] | North | 29.248 | צפת | صفد | 28,600 | Ilan Shohat |
| Sakhnin | North | 9.816 | סח'נין | سخنين | 25,600 | Mazen Ghnaim |
| Sderotah[›] | South | 4.472 | שדרות | سديروت | 19,400 | David Buskila |
| Shaghur (Shagor) | North | 17.737 | שגור | الشاغور | 30,500 | Salih Debbah |
| Shefa-'Amr (Shfar'am)ai[›] | North | 19.766 | שפרעם | شفا عمرو | 34,900 | Nahed Khazem |
| Tamra | North | 29.259 | טמרה | طمرة | 27,900 | Abu el-Hija Adel |
| Tayibe | Center | 18.662 | טייבה | الطيبة | 35,500 | Hemi Doron |
| Tel Avivaj[›] | Tel Aviv | 51.788 | תל אביב | تل أبيب يافا | 392,500 | Ron Huldai |
| Tiberias | North | 10.872 | טבריה | طبريا | 39,800 | Zohar Oved |
| Tira | Center | 11.894 | טירה | الطيرة | 21,900 | Mamoun Abd-El Hay |
| Tirat Carmelak[›] | Haifa | 5.601 | טירת כרמל | طيرة الكرمل | 18,800 | Aryeh Tal |
| Umm al-Fahm | Haifa | 22.253 | אום אל-פחם | أم الفحم | 44,500 | Khaled Aghbariyya |
| Yavne | Center | 10.700 | יבנה | يبنة | 32,400 | Zvi Gov-Ari |
| Yehud-Monosson | Center | 5.014 | יהוד-מונוסון | يهود مونوسون | 26,300 | Yossi Ben-David |
| Yokneam | North | 7.390 | יקנעם | يوقنعم | 18,700 | Simon Alfasi |
Cities with a declining population
The population of six cities was lower in 2005 than in 2000.[12][13] They are sorted by approximate decline percentage:
| Name | 2000 estimate | 2005 estimate | Decline | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat Yam | 137,000 | 129,700 | 7,300 | 5.3% |
| Kiryat Yam | 39,300 | 37,600 | 1,700 | 4.3% |
| Arad | 24,000 | 23,300 | 700 | 2.9% |
| Nazareth Illit | 44,400 | 43,700 | 700 | 1.5% |
| Haifa | 270,500 | 267,000 | 3,500 | 1.2% |
| Dimona | 33,900 | 33,500 | 400 | 1.1% |
Fastest growing cities
Eight cities grew by more than 10% between the years 2000 and 2005.[12][13]al[›] They are sorted by percent growth:
| Name | 2000 estimate | 2005 estimate | Growth | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beitar Illit | 15,800 | 27,000 | 11,200 | 70.9% |
| Beit Shemesh | 44,200 | 65,900 | 21,700 | 49.1% |
| Ma'ale Adumim | 24,900 | 30,200 | 5,100 | 21.3% |
| Hod HaSharon | 36,000 | 43,100 | 7,100 | 19.7% |
| Ashdod | 174,200 | 200,600 | 26,400 | 15.2% |
| Tamra | 22,600 | 26,000 | 3,400 | 15% |
| Nahariya | 44,100 | 49,800 | 5,700 | 12.9% |
Cities with a significant immigrant population
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Following is a list of cities with an immigrant population of over 10%. The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics considers immigrants to be those who arrived in Israel after 1990. Most came from the former Soviet Union, although a considerable number came from Ethiopia and Argentina. This data is correct as of December 2004:[14]
| Name | 2004 Population | Immigrants since 1990 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Illit | 43,900 | 20,300 | 46.2% |
| Arad | 23,500 | 10,100 | 43.0% |
| Ariel | 16,400 | 7,000 | 42.7% |
| Or Akiva | 15,800 | 6,700 | 42.4% |
| Karmiel | 43,500 | 16,900 | 38.9% |
| Sderot | 20,000 | 7,400 | 37.0% |
| Ma'alot-Tarshiha | 21,000 | 7,700 | 36.7% |
| Kiryat Yam | 38,000 | 13,900 | 36.6% |
| Ashdod | 196,900 | 69,600 | 35.4% |
| Ashkelon | 105,100 | 36,100 | 34.4% |
| Bat Yam | 130,400 | 42,800 | 32.8% |
| Kiryat Gat | 47,800 | 15,300 | 32.0% |
| Nesher | 21,200 | 6,500 | 30.7% |
| Beersheba | 184,500 | 56,200 | 30.5% |
| Hadera | 75,300 | 22,200 | 29.5% |
| Netanya | 169,400 | 46,400 | 27.4% |
| Haifa | 268,300 | 66,300 | 24.7% |
| Petah Tikva | 176,200 | 37,200 | 21.1% |
| Rehovot | 101,900 | 20,200 | 19.8% |
| Rishon LeZion | 217,400 | 40,200 | 18.5% |
| Holon | 165,800 | 29,500 | 17.8% |
| Tel Aviv | 371,400 | 45,500 | 12.3% |
See also
- City council (Israel)
- Geography of Israel
- Districts of Israel
- List of Arab localities in Israel
- List of regional councils in Israel
- List of cities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Notes
- ^ a: CBS spelling: Akko
- ^ b: CBS spelling: Ari'el
- ^ c: These cities are located in the West Bank, an area to which Israel has not applied its sovereignty. Under international law, the West Bank is considered to be, de jure, a territory not part of any state. The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is included in the occupied Palestinian territories by the United Nations and a number of human rights organizations.
- ^ d: CBS spelling: Ashqelon
- ^ e: CBS spelling: Be'er Sheva
- ^ f: CBS spelling: Bet She'an
- ^ g: CBS spelling: Bet Shemesh
- ^ h: CBS spelling: Bene Beraq
- ^ i: CBS spelling: Ir Karmel
- ^ j: CBS spelling: Elat
- ^ k: CBS spelling: Herzliyya
- ^ l: CBS spelling: Karmi'el
- ^ m: CBS spelling:Kfar Kassem
- ^ n: In Kafr Qasim as of 2005
- ^ o: CBS spelling: Kefar Sava
- ^ p: CBS spelling: Qiryat Atta
- ^ q: CBS spelling: Qiryat Bialik
- ^ r: CBS spelling: Qiryat Gat
- ^ s: CBS spelling: Qiryat Mal'akhi
- ^ t: CBS spelling: Qiryat Motzkin
- ^ u: CBS spelling: Qiryat Ono
- ^ v: CBS spelling: Qiryat Shemona
- ^ w: CBS spelling: Qiryat Yam
- ^ x: CBS spelling: Migdal HaEmeq
- ^ y: CBS spelling: Modi'in-Makkabbim-Re'ut
- ^ z: CBS spelling: Nahariyya
- ^ aa: CBS spelling: Nazerat Illit
- ^ ab: CBS spelling: Nes Ziyyona
- ^ ac: CBS spelling: Ofaqim
- ^ ad: CBS spelling: Or Aqiva
- ^ ae: CBS spelling: Petah Tiqwa
- ^ af: CBS spelling: Rishon LeZiyyon
- ^ ag: CBS spelling: Zefat
- ^ ah: CBS spelling: Sederot
- ^ ai: CBS spelling: Shefar'am
- ^ aj: CBS spelling: Tel Aviv-Yafo
- ^ ak: CBS spelling: Tirat Karmel
- ^ al: The town of El'ad grew from 5,800 residents in 2000 to 25,500 in 2005, a growth of 339.7%. Similarly, Modi'in Illit grew from 16,400 residents to 30,500, an 86% growth. They were however local councils as of 2005, and are therefore excluded from the list.
References
- ^ "Structure of Local Government". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Branches%20of%20Government/Executive/Israeli%20Democracy%20-%20How%20does%20it%20work#local. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Inventory of World Cities". Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/citylist.html. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Arab village of Kfar Kassem declared a city". Ynetnews. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3506107,00.html. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ Resolution 446, Resolution 465, Resolution 484, among others
- ^ "Applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, to the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, and the other occupied Arab territories". United Nations. December 17, 2003. http://domino.un.org/unispal.nsf/97360ee7a29e68a085256df900723485/d6f5d7049734efff85256e1200677754. Retrieved 2006-09-27.
- ^ "Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory". International Court of Justice. July 9, 2004. http://domino.un.org/UNISPAl.NSF/85255e950050831085255e95004fa9c3/3740e39487a5428a85256ecc005e157a. Retrieved 2006-09-27.
- ^ "Conference of High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention: statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross". International Committee of the Red Cross. December 5, 2001. http://www.icrc.org/Web/Eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList247/D86C9E662022D64E41256C6800366D55#2. Retrieved 2006-09-27.
- ^ "Jerusalem: Crucible of the conflict". BBC News. 2001-12-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2001/israel_and_the_palestinians/issues/1682594.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ^ B'Tselem - East Jerusalem
- ^ a b "CBS 2008 estimate" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_15.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "2004 local government profile" (in (Hebrew)). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2004/excel/p_excel.xls. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ a b "Table 3 – Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. December 31, 2005. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2006/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ a b "CBS 2000 Estimate" (in (Hebrew) & (English)). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2001/tab_3.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "POPULATION AND DENSITY PER SQ. KM. IN LOCALITIES" (PDF). Israel CBS. http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton56/st02_14.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
External links
- Map
- Urban Israel: Details and pictures about many cities in Israel
- Israel Central Bureau of Statistics official website
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