Cities 17 Regional Councils 15 Area 4,478 km² Population 1.305 million (2011) | Local Councils 61 | |
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Colleges and Universities Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel Points of interest Sea of Galilee, Mount Tabor, Basilica of the Annunciation, Gan HaShlosha National, Mount of Beatitudes Destinations | ||
The Northern District (Hebrew: מחוז הצפון, Mehoz HaTzafon; Arabic: منطقة الشمال, Minṭaqat ash-Shamal) is one of Israel's six administrative districts. The Northern District has a land area of 4,478 km², which increases to 4,638 km² when both land and water are included. The district capital and largest city in the North District is Nazareth.
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Map of North District, 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; the law is not internationally recognized, and the unenforced United Nations Security Council Resolution 497 declared the annexation invalid. Excluding the Golan Heights, which covers a land area of 1,154 km², the Northern District covers 3,324 km² (3,484 km² including water).
Demographics
According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics data for 2011:
As such, the North District is the only district in Israel, where the majority of inhabitants are Arabs.
Subdistricts
The Northern District is divided into the following subdistricts: