Rekhasim
Rekhasim
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
| • ISO 259 | Rkasim | |
| • Also spelled | Rechasim (unofficial) | |
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| Coordinates: 32°44′55.78″N 35°6′2.89″E / 32.7488278°N 35.1008028°ECoordinates: 32°44′55.78″N 35°6′2.89″E / 32.7488278°N 35.1008028°E | ||
| District | Haifa | |
| Founded | 1951 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Local council (from 1959) | |
| • Head of Municipality | Itzhak Raih | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,859 dunams (2.859 km2 or 1.104 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 10,682 | |
| Name meaning | Mountain ridges | |
Rekhasim (Hebrew: רְכָסִים, Arabic: رخاسيم; lit. Mountain ridges) is a Haredi town and local council in the Haifa District of Israel. It is located between Kiryat Tiv'on, Kiryat Ata, and Nesher, next to roads 70, 75, and 762.
With a jurisdiction of 2,859 dunams (~2.9 km2), it had a population of 10,682 in 2015. It is ranked low (2 out of 10) on the Israeli socio-economic scale.
The town was named after a verse in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 40:4), because it is located on four mountain ranges.
Rekhasim lies on four hills near Mount Carmel, labelled with Hebrew letters (Hill Alef, Bet, Gimel and Dalet). It borders two villages in the Zvulun Regional Council: the Jewish Kfar Hasidim and Arab Ibtin.
Its lowest elevation is only 19.8 m (65 ft) above sea level, while the highest is at 193.6 m (635 ft). The average temperature in January is 11 °C (52 °F), and 27 °C (81 °F) in August. The average annual precipitation is 650 mm (26 in).
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