Nahariya
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For the former hydroelectric plant on the Jordan River, see Naharayim.
Nahariya (Hebrew: נַהֲרִיָּה) is the northernmost coastal city in Israel. As of 2022, the city had a population of 63,947.[1]
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Nahariyya
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City (from 1961) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Nahariyya |
Coordinates: 33°00′21″N 35°05′56″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Sub-district | Acre |
Founded | 1400 BCE (Khirbet Kabarsa) 1935 (Modern city) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ronen Marelly |
Area | |
• Total | 10,233 dunams (10.233 km2 or 3.951 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 63,947 |
• Density | 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
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The city was founded in 1935 by Jewish immigrants fleeing Nazi Germany.[2][3]