Northern District, Northern District
Northern District: top level administrative district in Israel.
State Snapshot
Northern District at a glance
Northern District currently has 1 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
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County pages
1
Open related pagesLargest city
NazarethPopulation 83,400
Top linked places
Quick Facts about Northern District
| Population | 1,448,100 |
| Country | Israel |
| State | Northern District (Israel) |
| Area | 4473 km2 |
| Latitude & Longitude | 32.8667,35.4667 |
| Named for | north |
| Capital | Nazareth |
| Time Zone | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time | 13:38:38 (23rd September 2026) |
Geography
Northern District is located at 32°52'0"N 35°28'0"E (32.8666700, 35.4666700). It has 3 neighbors: Mohafazat Liban Sud, Haifa District and Mohafazat Nabatiye.
Northern District map
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The largest city of Northern District is Nazareth with a population of 83,400. . See all Northern District cities & populated places.
- Safed Subdistrict
- Kinneret sub-district
- Jezreel Subdistrict
- Acre Subdistrict
- Golan Subdistrict
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 144,000 | - | census |
| 1961 | 337,100 | 134.1% | census |
| 1972 | 473,900 | 40.58% | census |
| 1983 | 656,000 | 38.43% | census |
| 1995 | 946,900 | 44.34% | census |
| 2008 | 1,242,100 | 31.18% | census |
| 2009 | 1,257,200 | 1.22% | census |
| 2011 | 1,300,500 | 3.44% | census |
| 2012 | 1,320,800 | 1.56% | census |
| 2013 | 1,341,500 | 1.57% | census |
| 2014 | 1,358,600 | 1.27% | census |
| 2016 | 1,401,300 | 3.14% | census |
| 2017 | 1,425,700 | 1.74% | census |
| 2018 | 1,448,100 | 1.57% | census |