Nesher
נֶשֶׁר | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Nešr |
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 Municipal emblem | |
  Nesher  Nesher | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′16″N 35°02′22″E / 32.77111°N 35.03944°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District |  Haifa |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roy Levi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,090 dunams (12.09 km2 or 4.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,761 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 98.6% |
| • Arabs | 1.4% |
| Name meaning | "Vulture" |
Nesher (Hebrew: נֶשֶׁר) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 23,761.[1] It was founded in 1923 as a workers town for the Nesher Cement factory, the first cement factory in the country.
- ^ a b c "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.