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ContentsThe districts of Israel and all cities of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
The population of Hazafon includes the total population of the annexed part of the Golan (Sept. 2008: 41,200), the population of Yerushalayim includes the total population of the annexed East Jerusalem (Dec. 2007: 225,400), and the total population of Israel includes the Israelian population in the West Bank (Sept. 2008: 285,800) and (before 2005) in Gaza.
Districts| Name | Abbr. | Original | Capital | A-L (km2) | C 1983-06-04 | Cp 1995-11-04 | E 2000-12-31 | Ep 2008-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Hadarom [Southern District] | HAD | מחוז הדרום | Be'ér Sheva' | 14,231 | 478,700 | 753,500 | 899,393 | 1,049,600 |
| < | Hamerkaz [Central District] | HAM | מחוז המרכז | Ramla | 1,276 | 830,700 | 1,222,500 | 1,457,712 | 1,760,500 |
| < | Haẕafon [Northern District] {Hazafon} | HAZ | מחוז הצפון | Naẕerat 'Illit | 3,324 | 656,000 | 946,800 | 1,083,295 | 1,236,600 |
| < | Hefa [Haifa] | HEF | מחוז חיפה | Hefa | 863 | 575,300 | 746,800 | 818,502 | 878,000 |
| < | Tel Aviv | TEL | מחוז תל אביב | Tel Aviv-Yafo | 171 | 1,000,200 | 1,158,000 | 1,153,771 | 1,224,800 |
| < | Yerushalayim [Jerusalem] | YER | מחוז ירושלים | Yerushalayim | 652 | 472,900 | 682,500 | 758,278 | 902,000 |
| Israel | ISR | Yerushalayim | ... | 4,037,400 | 5,643,500 | 6,369,266 | 7,337,500 |
Principal Cities| Name | Adm. | C Ep 2008-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerushalayim | YER | 756,800 |
| 2 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | TEL | 392,000 |
| 3 | Hefa | HEF | 265,100 |
| 4 | Rishon LeẔiyyon | HAM | 225,800 |
| 5 | Ashdod | HAD | 208,900 |
| 6 | Petah Tiqwa | HAM | 192,700 |
| 7 | Be'ér Sheva' | HAD | 186,800 |
| 8 | Netanya | HAM | 178,500 |
| 9 | Holon | TEL | 170,500 |
Principal Metropolitan Areas| Name | Adm. | A E 2007-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tel Aviv-Yafo | TEL | 2,203,700 |
| 2 | Yerushalayim | YER | 747,600 |
| 3 | Hefa | HEF | 534,800 |
Table of Cities| Name | Original | Adm. | C C 1983-06-04 | C Cp 1995-11-04 | C E 2000-12-31 | C Ep 2008-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | 'Afula {Afula} | עפולה | HAZ | 21,277 | 33,557 | 38,050 | 39,500 |
| < | 'Akko {Akko} | עכו | HAZ | 26,396 | 44,240 | 45,737 | 46,100 |
| < | 'Arad {Arad} | ערד | HAD | 12,440 | 20,229 | 24,023 | 23,400 |
| < | 'Arrabe {Arrabe} | עראבה | HAZ | 9,737 | 14,037 | 16,786 | 20,900 |
| < | Ashdod | אשדוד | HAD | 65,738 | 125,820 | 174,224 | 208,900 |
| < | Ashqelon | אשקלון | HAD | 52,894 | 80,938 | 98,937 | 110,200 |
| < | Bāqa-Jatt {Baqa-Jatt} | באקה-ג'ת | HEF | 16,300 | 22,364 | 26,827 | 32,900 |
| < | Bat Yam | בת ים | TEL | 128,738 | 136,416 | 136,980 | 129,100 |
| < | Be'ér Sheva' {Beer Sheva} | באר שבע | HAD | 110,813 | 149,404 | 172,860 | 186,800 |
| < | Bene Beraq | בני ברק | TEL | 96,150 | 129,661 | 136,895 | 152,600 |
| < | Betar Illit | ביתר עילית | ... | 5,326 | 15,818 | 34,100 | |
| < | Bet Shemesh | בית שמש | YER | 12,976 | 24,179 | 44,183 | 75,100 |
| < | Dimona | דימונה | HAD | 27,026 | 30,869 | 33,851 | 33,600 |
| < | El'ad {Elad} | אלעד | HAM | ... | ... | 5,797 | 33,200 |
| < | Elat | אילת | HAD | 18,914 | 31,653 | 41,066 | 46,900 |
| < | Giv'atayim {Givatayim} | גבעתיים | TEL | 46,744 | 48,851 | 47,031 | 49,800 |
| < | Giv'at Shemuel {Givat Shemuel} | גבעת שמואל | HAM | 8,320 | 10,400 | 12,107 | 20,200 |
| < | Hadera | חדרה | HEF | 38,711 | 60,445 | 71,842 | 78,100 |
| < | Hefa [Haifa] | חיפה | HEF | 225,775 | 255,914 | 270,518 | 265,100 |
| < | Herzliyya | הרצלייה | TEL | 63,155 | 82,759 | 83,139 | 84,400 |
| < | Hod HaSharon | הוד השרון | HAM | 20,597 | 29,018 | 36,100 | 46,600 |
| < | Holon | חולון | TEL | 133,460 | 163,082 | 165,669 | 170,500 |
| < | Ir Karmel (Dāliyat al Karmil-'Isfiyā) | עיר כרמל | HEF | 8,451 | 19,783 | 21,948 | 25,100 |
| < | Karmi'el {Karmiel} | כרמיאל | HAZ | 15,629 | 33,145 | 41,197 | 44,600 |
| < | Kefar Sava | כפר סבא | HAM | 43,488 | 68,246 | 75,077 | 82,600 |
| < | Lod | לוד | HAM | 40,436 | 51,319 | 65,060 | 67,400 |
| < | Ma'alé Adummim {Maale Adummim} | מעלה אדומים | 3,504 | 17,691 | 24,926 | 33,700 | |
| < | Ma'alot-Tarshiha {Maalot-Tarshiha} | מעלות-תרשיחא | HAZ | 7,516 | 15,586 | 15,811 | 21,400 |
| < | Mevasseret Ziyyon | מבשרת ציון | YER | 8,074 | 16,592 | 19,623 | 23,600 |
| < | Migdal Ha'Emeq {Migdal HaEmeq} | מגדל העמק | HAZ | 13,420 | 21,778 | 23,910 | 24,800 |
| < | Modi'in Illit {Modiin Illit} | מודיעין עילית | ... | 5,500 | 16,412 | 40,700 | |
| < | Modi'in-Makkabbim-Re'ut {Modiin-Makkabbim-Reut} | מודיעין-מכבים-רעות | HAM | ... | ... | 37,949 | 69,600 |
| < | Nahariyya | נהרייה | HAZ | 27,834 | 36,341 | 44,147 | 51,500 |
| < | Naẕerat (Nazareth) {Nazerat} | נצרת | HAZ | 44,779 | 51,946 | 59,604 | 66,000 |
| < | Naẕerat 'Illit {Nazerat Illit} | נצרת עילית | HAZ | 23,620 | 37,271 | 44,378 | 42,900 |
| < | Nesher | נשר | HEF | 9,653 | 18,454 | 20,478 | 21,400 |
| < | Nes Ẕiyyona {Nes Ziyyona} | נס ציונה | HAM | 15,172 | 21,777 | 24,647 | 33,800 |
| < | Netanya | נתניה | HAM | 102,257 | 143,446 | 161,605 | 178,500 |
| < | Netivot | נתיבות | HAD | 8,107 | 14,838 | 20,298 | 26,100 |
| < | Ofaqim | אופקים | HAD | 12,646 | 20,571 | 22,955 | 24,700 |
| < | Or Yehuda | אור יהודה | TEL | 19,259 | 23,132 | 26,980 | 32,400 |
| < | Pardes Hanna-Karkur | פרדס חנה-כרכור | HEF | 15,970 | 21,900 | 27,742 | 30,900 |
| < | Petah Tiqwa | פתח תקווה | HAM | 123,868 | 149,471 | 167,454 | 192,700 |
| < | Qiryat Atta (Kefar Ata) | קריית אתא | HEF | 32,937 | 42,668 | 48,177 | 49,900 |
| < | Qiryat Bialik | קריית ביאליק | HEF | 30,673 | 34,816 | 36,657 | 36,300 |
| < | Qiryat Gat | קריית גת | HAD | 25,482 | 43,809 | 47,846 | 47,900 |
| < | Qiryat Motzkin | קריית מוצקין | HEF | 26,614 | 33,350 | 38,008 | 39,700 |
| < | Qiryat Ono | קריית אונו | TEL | 21,770 | 23,813 | 23,040 | 28,400 |
| < | Qiryat Shemona | קריית שמונה | HAZ | 15,210 | 19,280 | 21,057 | 22,100 |
| < | Qiryat Yam | קריית ים | HEF | 29,654 | 38,311 | 39,326 | 36,500 |
| < | Ra'anana {Raanana} | רעננה | HAM | 38,461 | 56,848 | 65,859 | 73,100 |
| < | Rahat | רהט | HAD | 9,214 | 22,456 | 30,653 | 43,300 |
| < | Ramat Gan | רמת גן | TEL | 117,072 | 127,985 | 127,476 | 133,900 |
| < | Ramat HaSharon | רמת השרון | TEL | 32,485 | 36,285 | 35,623 | 38,200 |
| < | Ramla | רמלה | HAM | 42,244 | 57,356 | 61,884 | 65,300 |
| < | Rehovot | רחובות | HAM | 67,935 | 84,143 | 95,046 | 107,900 |
| < | Rishon LeẔiyyon {Rishon LeZiyyon} | ראשון לציון | HAM | 104,387 | 163,245 | 202,209 | 225,800 |
| < | Rosh Ha'Ayin {Rosh HaAyin} | ראש העין | HAM | 11,368 | 29,489 | 34,022 | 38,400 |
| < | Sakhnin | סח'נין | HAZ | 12,880 | 18,365 | 21,597 | 25,400 |
| < | Shagor | שגור | HAZ | 14,100 | 21,500 | ... | 30,400 |
| < | Shefar'am {Shefaram} | שפרעם | HAZ | 16,879 | 24,223 | 28,592 | 34,700 |
| < | Taiyibe (Taiyiba) | טייבה | HAM | 17,231 | 23,976 | 28,680 | 35,300 |
| < | Tamra | טמרה | HAZ | 13,314 | 19,121 | 22,578 | 27,600 |
| < | Tel Aviv-Yafo [Tel Aviv-Jaffa] | תל אביב -יפו | TEL | 327,265 | 348,245 | 354,428 | 392,000 |
| < | Teverya (Tiberias) | טבריה | HAZ | 28,237 | 35,291 | 39,350 | 39,700 |
| < | Ṭīre (Tira) {Tire} | טירה | HAM | 11,083 | 15,565 | 18,324 | 21,800 |
| < | Umm al Fahm | אום אל-פחם | HEF | 20,074 | 29,010 | 35,623 | 44,100 |
| < | Yavne | יבנה | HAM | 13,913 | 27,445 | 31,665 | 32,300 |
| < | Yehud (-Newe Efrayim) | יהוד-נווה אפרים | HAM | 13,100 | ... | ... | 26,200 |
| < | Yerushalayim (Al-Quds) [Jerusalem] | ירושלים | YER | 428,716 | 617,042 | 657,543 | 756,800 |
| < | Ẕefat (Safad) {Zefat} | צפת | HAZ | 15,853 | 21,480 | 25,157 | 28,600 |