Carmel City
Carmel City
עיר הכרמל Ir Karmel | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Incorporated | 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Akram Hasson |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 23,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
Carmel City (Hebrew: עיר הכרמל Ir HaKarmel, Arabic: مدينة الكرمل Madīnat al-Karmel) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel, located around Mount Carmel. Upon its founding, it was known as Daliyat al-Karmel-Isfiya. Carmel City's first and as of 2006 only mayor is Dr. Akram Hasson.
It was founded in 2003 as a result of the merger of the Druze towns Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Carmel City's population at the end of 2004 was 23,600.
Opposition to the merger
Since its inception, the merger was opposed by residents of both Daliyat al-Karmel and Isfiya. The most vocal opposition over the years has been from Isfiya, and in February 2008, the residents announced their intention to join the Kadima party in order to eliminate the Kadima leadership via primaries, and cancel the merger.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Karni, Yuval (2008-02-13). "The Druze Threaten: We Will Obliterate the Ministers of Kadima". Yedioth Ahronoth. p. 2.
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