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Metropolitan area surrounding the city of Haifa in northern Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Haifa metropolitan area (Hebrew: מטרופולין חיפה) is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Haifa and the Northern districts of Israel. It is located along the Israeli Mediterranean coastline. With an estimated population of almost 1 million, the Haifa metropolitan area is the third largest metropolitan area in Israel, behind Gush Dan and Greater Jerusalem.
Haifa metropolitan area | |
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Coordinates: 32°48′45.77″N 34°59′56.93″E | |
Country | Israel |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 924,400 |
• Density | 1,099.1/km2 (2,847/sq mi) |
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics divides the Haifa metropolitan area into three areas:
Metropolitan ring | Localities | Population (2021 estimate) | Population density (per km2) |
Annual Population growth rate | |||
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Total | Jews and others1 | Thereof: Jews | Arabs | ||||
Core2 | 1 | 282,800 | 248,400 | 211,800 | 34,400 | 4,304 | −0.3% |
Inner Ring3 | 32 | 355,100 | 319,200 | 289,300 | 35,900 | 1,277.1 | 2.1% |
Northern Section | 3 | 129,300 | 129,100 | 112,700 | 200 | 5,887.7 | 1.9% |
Eastern Section | 16 | 104,400 | 99,800 | 94,100 | 4,600 | 1,208.4 | 1.4% |
Southern Section | 13 | 121,400 | 90,300 | 82,400 | 31,200 | 715.6 | 2.9% |
Outer Ring4 | 70 | 345,600 | 150,600 | 136,100 | 195,000 | 700.2 | 1.4% |
Northern Section | 44 | 295,200 | 122,900 | 109,100 | 172,300 | 966.3 | 1.5% |
Eastern Section | 13 | 40,400 | 18,100 | 17,700 | 22,400 | 515.8 | 1.3% |
Southern Section | 13 | 10,000 | 9,700 | 9,400 | 300 | 91.2 | 0.3% |
Total | 103 | 983,500 | 718,200 | 637,300 | 265,400 | 1,174.6 | 1.2% |
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The bus company Egged runs many lines within Haifa and some lines connecting Haifa with other cities in the metropolitan area. Israel's national highway network connects Haifa with other metropolitan areas, cities and suburbs. Haifa Airport serves domestics flights to Eilat and international flights to Cyprus and Greece. Israel Railways runs inter city lines to other cities in the country and one commuter line from Haifa to its northern suburbs. There are plans for two new lines to its eastern suburbs.
The major highways in the Haifa metropolitan area include Area are:
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