Northern District, Northern District
Northern District: top level administrative district in Israel
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Northern District at a glance
Northern District currently has 72 quality-checked populated place pages and 1 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
72
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County pages
1
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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 | 03:20:49 (23rd April 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. 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.
- 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 |