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Northern Israel

North District
Israel District of Israel
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 • Hebrew מחוז הצפון
 • Arabic منطقة الشمال
Northern District in Israel (+disputed).svg
Cities 17
Local Councils 61
Regional Councils 15
Capital Nazareth
Area
 • Total 4,478 km2 (1,729 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,304,600
ISO 3166 code IL-Z

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.

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).

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.

The Northern District is divided into the following subdistricts:

Coordinates: 32°50′N 35°20′E / 32.833°N 35.333°E / 32.833; 35.333


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