Tirat Carmel
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Tirat Carmel
טִירַת כַּרְמֶל | |
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City (from 1992) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Ṭirat Karmell |
Coordinates: 32°46′N 34°58′E / 32.767°N 34.967°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aryeh Tal |
Area | |
• Total | 5.601 dunams (0.5601 ha or 1.384 acres) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 28,753 |
• Density | 5,100,000/km2 (13,000,000/sq mi) |
Tirat Carmel (Hebrew: טִירַת כַּרְמֶל), or Tirat HaCarmel, is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. In 2022, it had a population of 28,753.[1]
Throughout the ages, the site of the modern city was controlled by many people, including the
History
Tirat Carmel is built on the ruins of the town of
In 1949 two absorption centers were established for Jewish immigrants in the same location, which in 1954 were reorganized into the municipality of Tirat Carmel.[citation needed]
Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.6%
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 9,200 males and 9,300 females. The population of the city was spread out, with 31.2% 19 years of age or younger, 16.7% between 20 and 29, 19.4% between 30 and 44, 17.8% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 10.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.8%.
Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 6,068 salaried workers and 411 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is
Education
According to CBS, there are 9 schools and 3,049 students in the city. They are spread out, as 6 elementary schools and 1,681 elementary school students, and 6 high schools and 1,368 high school students. 59.8% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
Notable people
- Reuven Atar (born 1967), footballer
- Shalom Asayag (born 1969), actor and comedian
- Roi Atar (born 1994), footballer
- Marco Balbul (born 1967), former footballer and manager
- Rostam Bastuni (1923–1994), politician and journalist, first Israeli Arab to represent a Zionist party in the Knesset
- Rafi Cohen (born 1974), footballer
- Carmel Eliash (1933–1973), politician
- Sharon Gal (born 1974), journalist and politician
- Haim Megrelashvili (born 1982), footballer
- Gene Simmons (born 1949 as "Chaim Witz"), musician, singer, actor, bassist and co-lead singer of Kiss
Twin towns
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi (1992), p. 195
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p.196.
- ^ "Azərbaycanın Şamaxı və İsrailin Tirat Karmel şəhərləri qardaşlaşıblar - FOTO". Milli.Az (in Azerbaijani). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
External links
- Tirat Carmel Municipality (in Hebrew)