Northern District (Israel)
top level administrative district in Israel
The Northern District (Arabic: منطقة الشمال, Minṭaqat ash-Shamāl; Hebrew: מחוז הצפון, Meḥoz HaTzafon) is one of the six districts of Israel. The capital is Nof HaGalil and the largest city is Nazareth. It has an area of 4,478 km2 (1,729 sq mi). In 2016, 1,401,300 people lived there.
Northern District | |
|---|---|
| - transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | منطقة الشمال |
| • Hebrew | מחוז הצפון |
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| Cities | 17 |
| Local Councils | 61 |
| Regional Councils | 15 |
| Capital | Nof HaGalil |
| Largest | Nazareth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,478 km2 (1,729 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,401,300 |
| ISO 3166 code | IL-Z |
