Districts of Israel
| Districts of Israel מחוזות ישראל (Hebrew) محافظات إسرائيل (Arabic) |
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| Category | Unitary State |
| Location | State of Israel |
| Number | 6 Districts |
| Populations | 966,700 (Haifa) – 2,024,500 (Central District) 1,350,000 (Tel Aviv District) |
| Areas | 190 km2 (72 sq mi) (Tel Aviv) – 14,190 km2 (5,477 sq mi) (Southern District) |
| Government | District government |
| Subdivisions | City council, Local council, Regional council |
There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and Arabic as mintaqah and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). Each sub-district is further divided into Cities, municipalities, and Regional councils it contains.
The figures in this article are based on numbers from the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics and so include all places under Israeli civilian rule including those Israeli-occupied territories where this is the case. Therefore, the Golan sub-district and its four natural regions are included in the number of sub-districts and natural regions even though it is not recognized by the United Nations or the international community as Israeli territory. Similarly, the population figure below for the Jerusalem District was calculated including East Jerusalem whose annexation by Israel is similarly not recognized by the United Nations and the international community. The Judea and Samaria Area, however, is not included in the number of districts and sub-districts as Israel has not applied its civilian jurisdiction in that part of the West Bank.
Jerusalem District (Mehoz Yerushalayim). Population (2014-12-31): 1,034,200
District capital: Jerusalem.
Northern District (Mehoz HaTzafon). Population (2014-12-31): 1,358,600
District capital: Nazareth
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