Haifa
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| Haifa חֵיפָה (Hebrew) حَيْفَا (Arabic) |
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| Coordinates: 32°49′0″N 34°59′0″E / 32.816667°N 34.983333°ECoordinates: 32°49′0″N 34°59′0″E / 32.816667°N 34.983333°E | |||
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| District | Haifa (Mehoz Heifa) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yona Yahav | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 63.7 km2 (24.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 5 - 525.4 m (−1,718.8 ft) | ||
| Population (2008)[1] | |||
| • Total | 264,800 | ||
| Time zone | Israel Standard Time (IST) (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Israel Summer Time (IDT) (UTC+3) | ||
| Area code(s) | +972 (Israel) + 4 (Haifa) | ||
| Website | haifa.muni.il (English) | ||
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country.
References [change]
- ↑ "CBS 2008 estimate" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_15.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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