Kiryat Malakhi
Kiryat Malachi
קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי, קִרְיַת מַלְאָכִי | |
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City (from 1998) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Qiryat Malˀaki |
• Also spelled | Kiryat Malachi (official) Qiryat Mal'akhi (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 31°43′45″N 34°44′46″E / 31.72917°N 34.74611°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Founded | 1951 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eliyahu "Lalo" Zohar |
Area | |
• Total | 4,632 dunams (4.632 km2 or 1.788 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 25,705 |
• Density | 5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | City of Angels |
Kiryat Malachi (Hebrew: קריית מלאכי,[2] also spelled Kiryat Malahi, Kiryat Malakhi, or Qiryat Mal'akhi) is a city in the Southern District of Israel, 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the city of Ashkelon. In 2022 it had a population of 25,705.[1] Its jurisdiction is 4,632 dunams (~4.6 km2).
History
Kiryat Malachi, literally "City of Angels" in
Moshe Katsav, later Israel's 8th president, was elected mayor in 1969, at the age of 24. His younger brother Lior Katsav has also been a mayor of Kiryat Malachi; whilst Yosef Vanunu held the post from 1981 until the 1990s. The current mayor is Eliyahu "Lalo" Zohar.[4]
On 15 November 2012 missile attacks were launched by Palestinian militant groups from the
Demographics
The arrival of
Sports
There is a 1,000-seat football (soccer) stadium named Teddy Arena, being held as the home-grounds for the local association club of Maccabi Kiryat Malachi.
Transportation
The city's main transportation hub is the Malachi Junction (also known as Qastina).
Education
According to CBS, there are 15 schools and 4,909 students in the city. They are spread out as 10 elementary schools and 2,867 elementary school students, and 2 high schools and 2,042 high school students.[citation needed]
Twin towns – sister cities
Kiryat Malachi is
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ https://k-m.org.il [bare URL]
- ^ Derfner, Larry (19 October 2006). "The Boy Next Door". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "KKL-JNF Celebrates World Environment Day". Jewish National Fund. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ "3 Israeli Civilians Killed in Gaza Rocket Attack on Kiryat Malachi, Baby Critically Injured (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)".
- United Jewish Communities. Archived from the originalon 21 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ Fein, Leonard (29 January 2012). "Echoes of U.S. Racism in Israel". Forward.
- ^ "Orașe Înfrățite" (in Romanian). Piatra Neamț. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Piatra Neamţ - Twin Towns". © 2007-2008 piatra-neamt.net. Archived from the original on 16 November 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Villes jumelles". villederueil.fr (in French). Rueil-Malmaison. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ https://www.villederueil.fr/fr/kiryat-malakhi-israel [bare URL]
- ^ 格尔木市戮力打造丝路开放新高地. Haixi Prefecture Science and Technology Bureau. 11 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
External links
Media related to Kiryat Malakhi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Hebrew)