Northern District, Northern District
Northern District: Top level administrative district in Israel
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Quick Facts about Northern District
| Population : | 1,448,100 |
| Country : | Israel |
| State : | Northern District (Israel) |
| Area : | 4473 km2 |
| Named for : | north |
| Capital : | Nazareth |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 03:31:52 (6th December 2025) |
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.
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The largest city of Northern District is Nazareth with a population of 83,400. Other cities include, Acre population 48,900, Karmi’el population 44,382, Tiberias population 44,200 and Safed population 35,700. See all Northern District cities & populated places.
Northern District has 3 neighbours.
- Mohafazat Liban-Sud one of the six governorates of Lebanon
- Haifa one of the six districts of Israel
- Mohafazat Nabatîyé governorate of Lebanon
- Safed Subdistrict
- Kinneret sub-district
- Jezreel Subdistrict
- Acre Subdistrict
- Golan Subdistrict
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1948 | 144,000 | - | census |
| 1961 | 337,100 | 57.28% | census |
| 1972 | 473,900 | 28.87% | census |
| 1983 | 656,000 | 27.76% | census |
| 1995 | 946,900 | 30.72% | census |
| 2008 | 1,242,100 | 23.77% | census |
| 2009 | 1,257,200 | 1.2% | census |
| 2011 | 1,300,500 | 3.33% | census |
| 2012 | 1,320,800 | 1.54% | census |
| 2013 | 1,341,500 | 1.54% | census |
| 2014 | 1,358,600 | 1.26% | census |
| 2016 | 1,401,300 | 3.05% | census |
| 2017 | 1,425,700 | 1.71% | census |
| 2018 | 1,448,100 | 1.55% | census |
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