Katzir-Harish
Harish
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥariš |
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 Harish
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| Coordinates: 32°29′21″N 35°6′28″E / 32.48917°N 35.10778°ECoordinates: 32°29′21″N 35°6′28″E / 32.48917°N 35.10778°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Founded | 1982 |
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| • Type | Local council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,736 dunams (9.736 km2 or 3.759 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 969 |
| Name meaning | Ploughed furrow |
Harish (Hebrew: חָרִישׁ pron. ha-reesh) meaning "ploughed furrow", is a town (local council) in the Haifa District of Israel. Its jurisdiction is 9,736 dunams. It is currently being expanded into a city projected to eventually have a population of 100,000. In 2015 it had a population of 969.
Harish was founded by Nahal in 1982 and converted into a kibbutz in 1985. In 1993 it was merged with neighouring Katzir to form a new town, Katzir-Harish. However, the three settlements were split in 2012, with Harish remaining a town, and Katzir reverting to the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.
The master plan of Harish was prepared by the architecture firm Mansfeld-Kehat Architects and calls for the expansion of Harish to Highway 65 in the north, and Baqa al-Gharbiyye in the south. Initially Harish was envisioned as a Haredi city offering low-cost housing to this sector. In 2012, a secular buyers group organized to bid on lots zoned for 400 housing units there.
In January 2016, the Israeli cabinet approved a plan to transform Harish into a city. About 1 billion NIS will be invested in building houses, construction plans for trade, industry, and employment, and reinforce public institutions. The plan calls for Harish to be turned into a city of 50,000 in three years, with the eventual goal of attaining a population of 100,000. Under current plans, Harish will be expanded to the northeast, with residential areas in particular being expanded to achieve further population growth, with a business zone, hotel, 600 dunams of public parks and gardens, and a special site consolidating all emergency services planned. Construction commenced shortly afterwars, with the first 85 newly-built homes approved for occupancy in April 2016. It is being built as a smart city, with full WiFi coverage and its own fiber optic cables, LED streetlights with sensors, camera-equipped lampposts, and smart trash cans that will signal trucks through the Internet when they need to be emptied.
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