District Haifa Area 3.1 km² Local time Wednesday 8:22 PM | Website www.motzkin.co.il Founded 1934 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 90% Humidity Points of interest Hai Park Kiryat Mot, Golda Park, Kakal Park | ||
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Kiryat Motzkin (Hebrew: קִרְיַת מוֹצְקִין) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel, 8 kilometres (5 miles) north of the city of Haifa. In 2015 it had a population of 40,160. The city is named after Leo Motzkin (1867-1933), one of the organizers of the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The mayor of the city is Haim Zuri.
Contents
- Semnare intelegere cooperare gherla kiryat motzkin israel
- Map of Kiryat Motzkin Israel
- History
- Demographics
- Income
- Education
- Transportation
- Twin towns
- References
Map of Kiryat Motzkin, Israel
History
Kiryat Motzkin was founded in 1934, and by 1935 the first school has been opened.
Demographics
According to CBS, in 2006 the ethnic makeup of the city was all Jewish and other non-Arabs. There were 18,800 males and 20,900 females, with 25.5% of the population 19 years of age or younger, 15.2% between 20 and 29, 19.0% between 30 and 44, 20.1% from 45 to 59, 4.5% from 60 to 64, and 15.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2006 was -0.1% and it grew to 39,590 in 2014. The city is ranked medium-high on the socio-economic scale (7 out of 10)
Income
In 2005, there were 17,887 salaried workers and 978 self-employed. The mean monthly wage for a salaried worker was NIS 6,581, a real change of 0.6% over the course of 2004. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 8,773 (a real change of 3.0%) compared to NIS 4,634 for females (a real change of -2.2%). The mean income for self-employed was 6,327. 437 people received unemployment benefits, and 2,157 received an income supplement.
Education
There are 12 schools and 6,071 students in Kiryat Motzkin, with 6 elementary schools (2,724 students) and 6 high schools (3,347 students). 58.4% of 12th-grade students were eligible for a matriculation certificate in 2006.
Transportation
Kiryat Motzkin is served by Kiryat Motzkin Railway Station, which is on the main Coastal railway line to Nahariya, with southerly trains to Beersheba and Modi'in. The Krayot Central Bus Station is located on the northern edge of the municipality and serves as a terminus for the Metronit bus rapid transit system and local bus routes.
Twin towns
Kiryat Motzkin is twinned with: