Jerusalem District | |
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- transcription(s) | |
โข Hebrew | ืืืื ืืจืืฉืืื |
โข Arabic | ู ูุทูุฉ ุงููุฏุณ |
Coordinates: 31ยฐ45โฒN 35ยฐ00โฒE / 31.750ยฐN 35.000ยฐE / 31.750; 35.000 | |
Cities | 2 |
Local councils | 3 |
Regional council | 1 |
Capital | Jerusalem |
Government | |
โข District Commissioner | Haim Yifrach |
Area | |
โข Total | 652 km (252 sq mi) |
Population | |
โข Total | 1,245,100 |
โข Density | 1,900/km (4,900/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | IL-JM |
The Jerusalem District (Hebrew: ืืืื ืืจืืฉืืื; Arabic: ู ูุทูุฉ ุงููุฏุณ) is one of the six administrative districts of Israel. The district capital is Jerusalem. The Jerusalem District has a land area of 652 km. The population of 1,159,900 is 66.3% Jewish and 32.1% Arab. A fifth (21%) of the "Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem Municipality," which includes both East and West Jerusalem. Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem has not been recognized by, the international community.
The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians, eligibleโโto apply for citizenship under Israeli law. But either decliningโโto apply. Or unsuccessful. The minority are Arab citizens of Israel living in Abu Ghosh, Beit Safafa and East Jerusalem, where Arab professionals have settled since the late 1970s, mainly for the provision of legal. And other services to the local population. The non-Jewish population is 95.2% Muslim, 3.5% Christian with the others unclassified by religion.
Administrative local authorities
Cities | Local councils | Regional council |
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- Notes
The Jerusalem Municipality, including East Jerusalem and other annexed parts of the West Bank, constituted 125 km (48 sq mi), about 19% of the Jerusalem District in 2008.
See also
- Arab localities in Israel
- Jerusalem Governorate
- Judaean Mountains
- List of cities in Israel
- Status of Jerusalem
- Timeline of Jerusalem
- Valley of Elah
References
- ^ "ืืขืื ืชืคืงืืืื ืืืฉืจื ืืคื ืื".
- ^ Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
- ^ "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Localities and Population, By Population Group, District, Sub-District and Natural Region (PDF). Statistical Abstract of Israel (Report). Vol. 71. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ The Future of the Global Muslim Population, PEW Forum
- ^ "Jerusalem: Israeli police hit in Palestinian car attack". BBC. 6 March 2015.
- ^ Population, By Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District (PDF). Statistical Abstract of Israel (Report). Vol. 71. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ ""8. ืืืืืืกืืื ืืืืฉืืืื ืืืืืืจืื ืกืืืืกืืืื, ืืคื ืืช, ืกืืฃ 2019"". Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).
- ^ Statistical Yearbook 2012, Table I/2 โ Area of the State of Israel, Jerusalem District and the Municipal Area of Jerusalem and Selected Localities, 2008. Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies.