Ma'alot-Tarshiha
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City (from 1996) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Maˁlot Taršiḥaˀ |
| • Translit. | Maʻalot-Tarshiḥa |
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 coat of arms | |
  Ma'alot-Tarshiha  Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| Coordinates: 33°1′0″N 35°16′15″E / 33.01667°N 35.27083°E | |
| Grid position | 175/268 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moti Ben David |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,220 dunams (9.22 km2 or 3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 22,521 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 77.4% |
| • Arabs | 22.6% |
| Name meaning | Teir Shiha: Teir, a fortress. Shih is a fragrant herb.[2] |
| Website | http://www.maltar.org.il/English/Pages/default.aspx |
Ma'alot-Tarshiha (Hebrew: מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא; Arabic: معالوت ترشيحا) is a city in the North District in Israel, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Nahariya, and about 600 metres (1,969 feet) above sea level. The city was established in 1963 through a municipal merger of the Arab town of Tarshiha and the Jewish town of Ma'alot, creating a unique type of mixed city.
As of 2022, the city had a population of 22,521.[3]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 55
- ^ "Oops, Something is wrong" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.il.