Or Akiva
Or Akiva
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| • ISO 259 | ʔor ʕaqibaˀ | |
| • Also spelled | Or Aqiva (official) | |
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| Coordinates: 32°30′N 34°55′E / 32.500°N 34.917°ECoordinates: 32°30′N 34°55′E / 32.500°N 34.917°E | ||
| District | Haifa | |
| Founded | 1951 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | City | |
| • Mayor | Yaakov Edri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3,539 dunams (3.539 km2 or 1.366 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 17,084 | |
Or Akiva (Hebrew: אוֹר עֲקִיבָא) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, on the country's coastal plain. It is located just inland from the ancient port city of Caesarea and the Mediterranean Sea, and to the north of the city of Hadera. It is 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Haifa and 39 km (24 mi) north of Tel Aviv. In 2015 it had a population of 17,084.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2005 the city had a total population of 15,800, making it is the least-populous city in Israel. According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.3% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population. There were 7,400 males and 7,900 females. The population of the city was spread out with 33.7% 19 years of age or younger, 15.4% between 20 and 29, 20.8% between 30 and 44, 16.3% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 9.7% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was -0.1%.
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 5,739 salaried workers and 399 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is NIS 3,845, a real change of 7.3% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of NIS 4,737 (a real change of 7.3%) vs. NIS 2,848 for females (a real change of 4.3%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,662. There are 533 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,864 people who receive a guaranteed-income supplement.
Or Akiva is home to a number of large factories those of Dexxon (pharmaceuticals), Anna Lotan Ltd. (professional skin care), Darbox Ltd. (plastic packaging), Meprolight (gunsights and nightvision), Plasson (Livestock feeders), and Tyco (electronics).
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