Nahariyya
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City (from 1961) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Nahariyya |
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  Nahariyya  Nahariyya | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′21″N 35°05′56″E / 33.00583°N 35.09889°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Sub-district | Acre |
| Founded | 1400 BCE (Khirbet Kabarsa) 1935 (Modern city) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronen Marelly |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,233 dunams (10.233 km2 or 3.951 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 63,947 |
| • Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews | 81.2% |
| • Arabs | 2.4% |
| • Others | 16.4% |
Nahariya (Hebrew: נַהֲרִיָּה) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. As of 2022, the city had a population of 63,947.[1]
The city was founded in 1935 by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany.[2][3]
- ^ a b c "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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