Hadera
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City (from 1952) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥdera |
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  Hadera  Hadera | |
| Coordinates: 32°27′N 34°55′E / 32.450°N 34.917°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District |  Haifa |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nir Ben Haim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53,000 dunams (53 km2 or 20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 103,041 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 99% |
| • Arabs | 1% |
| Website | https://www.hadera.muni.il/ |
Hadera (Hebrew: חֲדֵרָה [χadeˈʁa][2]) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, in the northern Sharon region, approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along 7 km (5 mi) of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain. The city's population includes a high proportion of immigrants arriving since 1990, notably from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. In 2022 it had a population of 103,041.[1]
Hadera was established in 1891 as a farming colony by members of the Zionist group, Hovevei Zion, from Lithuania and Latvia. By 1948, it was a regional center with a population of 11,800. In 1952, Hadera was declared a city, with jurisdiction over an area of 53,000 dunams.[3]
- ^ a b c "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "دائرة الأجراء - الخضيرة" [Execution Chamber, Hadera] (in Arabic). Law Enforcement and Collection System Authority.
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