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List of cities in Israel

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This article is about cities within Israel. For settlements established by Israel in the Israeli-occupied territories, see List of Israeli settlements.

This list includes localities that are in Israel that the Israeli Ministry of Interior has designated as a city council. Jerusalem includes occupied East Jerusalem. The list is based on the current index of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Within Israel's system of local government, an urban municipality can be granted a city council by the Interior Ministry when its population exceeds 20,000.[1] The term "city" does not generally refer to local councils or urban agglomerations, even though a defined city often contains only a small portion of an urban area or metropolitan area's population.

List

Israel has 16 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Yafo.[2] In all, there are 77 Israeli localities granted "municipalities" (or "city") status by the Ministry of the Interior, including four Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[3] Two more cities are planned: Kasif, a planned city to be built in the Negev, and Harish, originally a small town currently being built into a large city. The area and population of Jerusalem includes that of East Jerusalem which has been de facto annexed by Israel and incorporated within Jerusalem's municipal borders under the Jerusalem Law. This, however, is not recognized by the international community who regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.[4][5] If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city with 452,000 residents after Jerusalem with 919,000; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city before West Jerusalem with around 350,000.

The following table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, population, and area, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics:

Name Photo District First
settlement 		Population
estimate,
2019[6] 		Population
census,
2008[7] 		Change,
2008–
–2019 		Area,
km2
[8] 		Density,
per km2
[9] 		Socio-
economic
index[10]
Acre[cbs 1] Aerial view of Acre 1.jpg North Bronze Age 49,380 46,100 +7.11% 13.5 3,362.0 −0.395
Afula WikiAir Flight IL-13-09 022.jpg North Bronze Age 54,250 40,200 +34.95% 26.9 1,611.7 −0.028
Arad WikiAir IL-13-06 015 - Arad.JPG South 1962 26,756 23,400 +14.34% 93.1 195.9 0.287
Arraba[cbs 2] Arabenorth.JPG North N/A 25,833 20,600 +25.40% 8.25 3,097.1 −0.945
Ashdod Ashdod 2005, rooftop view p2.JPG South Bronze Age 225,939 204,300 +10.59% 47.2 4,783.9 −0.109
Ashkelon[cbs 3] Ashkelonskyline.jpg South Neolithic 144,073 110,600 +30.26% 47.8 2,964.8 -0.032
Baqa al-Gharbiyye Baqa el gharbiya 2007 04 14.jpg Haifa Middle Ages 29,950 N/A N/A 16.4 3,152.1 −0.736
Bat Yam Bat Yam view.jpg Tel Aviv 1926 129,013 130,300 −0.99% 8.2 15,758.4 −0.025
Beersheba[cbs 4] PikiWiki Israel 36687 Beersheba birds eye view.JPG South 1900[note 1] 209,687 193,400 +8.42% 117.5 1,751.7 0.035
Beit She'an[cbs 5] PikiWiki Israel 11343 Round Center.jpg North Neolithic 18,464 16,900 +9.25% 7.3 2,379.9 −0.277
Beit Shemesh[cbs 6] PikiWiki Israel 11209 Landscape view.jpg Jerusalem 1950 124,957 72,700 +71.88% 34.3 2,866.6 −1.149
Bnei Brak[cbs 7] PBeneBerak002.jpg Tel Aviv 1924 204,639 151,800 +34.81% 7.1 25,709.4 −1.304
Dimona PikiWiki Israel 4562 Dimona renewal.JPG South 1955 34,500 32,400 +6.48% 29.9 193.7 −0.235
Eilat[cbs 8] North Beach Eilat.jpg South Neolithic 52,299 47,300 +10.57% 84.8 509.6 0.247
El'ad Elad03.JPG Center 1998 48,763 33,900 +43.84% 2.8 13,138.6 −1.493
Giv'at Shmuel[cbs 9] PikiWiki Israel 8994 Cities in Israel.jpg Center 1944 26,578 21,000 +26.56% 2.6 9,978.1 1.124
Givatayim[cbs 10] Tel Aviv - תל אביב (15845688503).jpg Tel Aviv 1922 60,644 52,100 +16.40% 3.3 18,058.2 1.417
Hadera WikiAir Flight IL-13-09 077.jpg Haifa 1891 97,335 79,400 +22.59% 49.4 1,809.2 0.255
Haifa Haifa Shrine and Port.jpg Haifa Antiquity 285,316 264,300 +7.95% 63.7 4,331.4 0.652
Herzliya[cbs 11] Herzliyya skyline.jpg Tel Aviv 1924 97,470 86,300 +12.94% 21.6 4,291.0 1.373
Hod HaSharon הוד השרון 5.JPG Center 1924 63,175 46,300 +36.45% 21.6 3,058.9 1.485
Holon HOLON.png Tel Aviv 1935 196,282 176,300 +11.33% 18.9 10,017.7 0.509
Jerusalem Israel-2013(2)-Aerial-Jerusalem-Temple Mount-Temple Mount (south exposure).jpg Jerusalem Neolithic 936,425 759,700 +23.26% 125.2 7,014.1 −0.802
Kafr Qasim[cbs 12] Kafr Quasim Memorial, Israel.jpg Center 19th century 23,823 18,400 +29.47% 8.7 2,391.5 −0.841
Karmiel[cbs 13] Karmiel Ramat-Rabin district September 2006.jpg North 1964 46,252 44,200 +4.64% 19.2 2,056.3 0.309
Kfar Saba[cbs 14] Kfar Saba new district.JPG Center 1903 101,432 82,800 +22.50% 14.2 6,831.0 1.191
Kfar Yona[cbs 15] "כל הכפר" - כפר יונה ממבט הרחפן.jpg Center 1932 24,778 16,500 +50.17% 11.0 1,962.4 0.786
Kiryat Ata[cbs 16] Kiryat ata3.jpg Haifa 1925 59,030 50,400 +17.12% 16.7 3,253.0 0.249
Kiryat Bialik[cbs 17] Krayon.jpg Haifa 1934 40,231 37,200 +8.15% 8.2 4,650.1 0.567
Kiryat Gat[cbs 18] PikiWiki Israel 16194 kiryat gat.jpg South 1954 57,105 47,500 +20.22% 16.3 3,328.2 −0.378
Kiryat Malakhi[cbs 19] Kiryat Mal'achi town hall plaza.jpg South 1950 23,819 20,500 +16.19% 4.6 4,741.2 −0.594
Kiryat Motzkin[cbs 20] Kiryat Motzkin Aerial View.jpg Haifa 1934 43,303 38,100 +13.66% 3.8 10,612.0 0.590
Kiryat Ono[cbs 21] Qiryatono2.jpg Tel Aviv 1939 40,409 30,000 +34.70% 4.1 8,557.8 1.513
Kiryat Shmona[cbs 22] Qiryat Shemona 2007.JPG North 1949 22,512 23,200 −2.97% 14.2 1,595.8 −0.014
Kiryat Yam[cbs 23] Kiryat Yam.jpg Haifa 1941 39,897 37,700 +5.83% 4.3 8,568.6 0.018
Lod Downtown area of Lod, Israel 00262.JPG Center Neolithic 77,223 69,400 +11.27% 12.2 6,078.3 −0.448
Ma'alot-Tarshiha PikiWiki Israel 14587 Maalot.JPG North 1963 21,836 20,600 +6.00% 6.8 2,303.0 0.024
Migdal HaEmek[cbs 24] PikiWiki Israel 11196 Cities in Israel.JPG North 1953 25,675 23,900 +7.43% 7.6 2,876.6 −0.273
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
[cbs 25] 		Modi'in 02003.JPG Center 1985 93,277 69,300 +34.60% 50.2 1,862.5 1.351
Nahariya[cbs 26] Naharia IMG 1324.jpg North 1935 58,096 51,300 +13.25% 10.2 4,941.8 0.436
Nazareth Habsora from selezian.jpg North Bronze Age 77,445 71,700 +8.01% 14.1 5,357.9 −0.558
Nesher Nesher, Givat Nesher, Tel Hanan 008.JPG Haifa 1923 24,148 23,300 +3.64% 12.8 1,828.9 0.783
Ness Ziona[cbs 27] Ness Ziona pic08.jpg Center 1883 50,351 36,100 +39.48% 15.6 3,071.5 1.265
Netanya Poleg interchange.jpg Center 1929 221,353 180,100 +22.91% 29.0 6,807.7 0.240
Netivot PikiWiki Israel 10886 Philadelphia Jewry Square (the Bell Square).jpg South 1956 37,542 26,100 +43.84% 5.6 2,874.7 −0.760
Nof HaGalil Nazareth Illit view.jpg North 1957 41,734 41,400 +0.81% 32.5 1,224.4 0.055
Ofakim[cbs 28] Ofaqim 4.jpg South 1955 30,662 24,000 +27.76% 10.3 2,565.0 −0.757
Or Akiva[cbs 29] Israel by Jim Greenhill 100526-A-3715G-0961 (4643198024).jpg Haifa 1951 18,972 16,000 +18.58% 3.5 3,165.3 −0.097
Or Yehuda IsraelOrYehuda FromAir.JPG Tel Aviv 1955 36,813 33,900 +8.59% 5.1 5,477.7 0.133
Petah Tikva[cbs 30] Em HaMoshavot, Petah Tikva, 2008.jpg Center 1878 247,956 200,300 +23.79% 35.9 6,626.5 0.655
Qalansawe Qalansuwa-498.jpg Center Middle Ages 23,143 18,200 +27.16% 8.4 2,603.2 −1.011
Ra'anana[cbs 31] Raanana city.JPG Center 1922 75,421 68,300 +10.43% 14.9 4,833.8 1.462
Rahat PikiWiki Israel 43465 RAHAT.jpg South 1972 71,437 50,000 +42.87% 19.6 3,283.9 −1.848
Ramat Gan View Of Ramat Gan Diamond Exchange District.jpg Tel Aviv 1921 163,480 143,600 +13.84% 13.2 9,376.1 1.041
Ramat HaSharon PikiWiki Israel 7457 Ramat Hasharon from the top of tops.JPG Tel Aviv 1923 47,245 39,000 +21.14% 16.8 2,708.3 1.796
Ramla Ramla 6780a.jpg Center 8th century 76,246 65,700 +16.05% 11.9 6,252.2 −0.333
Rehovot PikiWiki Israel 13823 Rehovot Mall and Municipality.JPG Center 1890 143,904 111,100 +29.53% 23.0 5,712.4 0.629
Rishon LeZion[cbs 32] Rishon LeZion West Aerial View.jpg Center 1882 254,384 226,800 +12.16% 58.7 4,212.6 0.886
Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin.jpg Center 1949 61,801 37,900 +63.06% 24.4 2,868.0 0.578
Safed[cbs 33] Safed1.jpg North Bronze Age 36,094 29,600 +21.94% 29.2 1,123.5 −1.011
Sakhnin PikiWiki Israel 17718 Cities in Israel.JPG North Bronze Age 31,702 25,100 +26.30% 9.8 3,062.2 −0.740
Sderot[cbs 34] שדרות, רחוב הרב בן-נון , הוא רחוב ניר-עם, הוא רחוב הגדוד השני. - panoramio.jpg South 1951 27,635 20,700 +33.50% 4.5 3,788.0 −0.223
Shefa-'Amr[cbs 35] PikiWiki Israel 11070 Photo fortress.JPG North Bronze Age 42,137 35,700 +18.03% 19.8 2,065.0 −0.784
Tamra Tamra3.jpg North N/A 34,392 28,100 +22.39% 29.3 1,118.1 −0.983
Tayibe PikiWiki Israel 16384 Taybe at sunset.jpg Center N/A 43,957 35,700 +23.13% 18.7 2,198.7 −0.878
Tel Aviv-Yafo Skyline of Tel Aviv (34324506705).jpg Tel Aviv Bronze Age
(Jaffa)

1887
(Neve Tzedek)

460,613 402,600 +14.41% 51.8 8,473.0 1.221
Tiberias TIBERIAS - GALILEE (7723477802).jpg North 20 44,779 41,600 +7.64% 10.9 2,663.5 −0.379
Tira[cbs 36] Potsdam-9 (15757509164).jpg Center N/A 26,552 22,200 +19.60% 11.9 2,128.7 −0.469
Tirat Carmel[cbs 37] PikiWiki Israel - Tirat Carmel.jpg Haifa N/A 23,112 18,600 +24.26% 5.6 3,425.4 −0.138
Umm al-Fahm Ummalfahm.jpg Haifa N/A 56,109 45,000 +24.69% 22.3 2,053.4 −1.294
Yavne Yavne panoramic view2.JPG Center Bronze Age 47,585 32,800 +45.08% 10.7 2,690.9 0.455
Yehud-Monosson Jahud023.jpg Center N/A 29,928 26,200 +14.23% 5.0 5,862.3 1.034
Yokneam Illit[cbs 38] 12 6 2008 .1597864 25 43 11 PROTOCOL 800 1 park.jpg North 1950 23,796 19,000 +25.24% 7.4 2,649.1 0.800

See also

Notes

General
  1. ^ Tel Be'er Sheva, remains of the ancient town, lies east of the modern city.
Official spellings
  1. ^ Akko
  2. ^ Arrabe
  3. ^ Ashqelon
  4. ^ Be'er Sheva
  5. ^ Bet She'an
  6. ^ Bet Shemesh
  7. ^ Bene Beraq
  8. ^ Elat
  9. ^ Giv'at Shemu'el
  10. ^ Giv'atayim
  11. ^ Herzliyya
  12. ^ Kafar Qasem
  13. ^ Karmi'el
  14. ^ Kefar Sava
  15. ^ Kefar Yona
  16. ^ Qiryat Atta
  17. ^ Qiryat Bialik
  18. ^ Qiryat Gat
  19. ^ Qiryat Mal'akhi
  20. ^ Qiryat Motzkin
  21. ^ Qiryat Ono
  22. ^ Qiryat Shemona
  23. ^ Qiryat Yam
  24. ^ Migdal HaEmeq
  25. ^ Modi'in-Makkabbim-Re'ut
  26. ^ Nahariyya
  27. ^ Nes Ziyyona
  28. ^ Ofaqim
  29. ^ Or Aqiva
  30. ^ Petah Tiqwa
  31. ^ Ra'annana
  32. ^ Rishon LeZiyyon
  33. ^ Zefat
  34. ^ Sederot
  35. ^ Shefar'am
  36. ^ Tire
  37. ^ Tirat Karmel
  38. ^ Yoqne'am Illit

References

  1. ^ "Israeli Democracy: How Does It Work?". Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Inventory of World Cities". Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2008.
  3. ^ 2.22 Localities and Population, by Municipal Status and District, 2018
  4. ^ Symon, Fiona (4 December 2001). "Jerusalem: Crucible of the conflict". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Background on East Jerusalem". B'Tselem. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Profiles by Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  8. ^ "2004 local government profile" (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
  9. ^ Population and Density per Sq. Km. in Localities Numbering 5,000 Residents and More on 31.12.2016 (Report). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  10. ^ SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDEX 2013 OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF HEBREW NAMES (PDF) (Report). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.

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