Tira, Israel
Tira
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|---|---|
| Ebreu transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ṭira |
| • An aa spelled | Tire (offeecial) |
  Tira | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′56″N 34°56′54″E / 32.23222°N 34.94833°ECoordinates: 32°13′56″N 34°56′54″E / 32.23222°N 34.94833°E | |
| Destrict | Central |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Ceety |
| • Mayor | Mamoun Abd al-Hay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.894 km2 (4.592 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,873 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Name meanin | The Heich Land |
Tira (Arabic: الطـّيرة al-Tira, Ebreu: טִירָה) is an Arab city in the Center Destrict o Israel in Israel. In 2015 it haed a population o 24,873.[1] It is pairt o the triangle.
Tira is close tae Kfar Sava, a mair muckle Jewish city, an is weel kent bi its neeburs fur its weekly ootdoor mercat, as weel as fur its Arab cuisine.
Demographics[eedit | eedit soorce]
Accordin tae CBS, in 2004 the ethnic makeup o the city wis 99.9% Muslim Arabs.
Accordin tae CBS, in 2001 thare wur 9,600 males an 9,300 females. The population o the city wis spread oot wi 47.4% 19 year o age or younger, 16.2% atween 20 an 29, 19.9% atween 30 an 44, 10.8% frae 45 tae 59, 1.8% frae 60 tae 64, an 3.8% 65 year o age or aulder. The population growth rate in 2001 wis 2.8%.
In 2004, 41.3% o the population wis 17 year auld or younger, 54.5% wur atween 18 an 64 year o age, an 4.2% wur aged 65 an abuin.
Income[eedit | eedit soorce]
Accordin tae CBS, as o 2000, in the city thare wur 3,654 salaried wirkers an 953 are sel-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried wirker in the ceety is ILS 3,767, a real chynge o 2.4% ower the course o 2000. Salaried males hae a mean monthly wage o ILS 4,494 (a real chynge o 6.1%) versus ILS 2,319 for females (a real chynge o -13.0%). The mean income for the sel-employed is 4,289. Thare are 69 fowk who receive unemployment benefits an 1,183 fowk that receive an income guarantee.
In 2004, 41.9% o the population wis pairt o the wirkforce.
Twinned city[eedit | eedit soorce]
See an aw[eedit | eedit soorce]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
Bibliography[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Conder, Claude Reignier an H.H. Kitchener (1881): The Survey of Western Palestine: memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology. Lunnon:Committee o the Palestine Exploration Fund. vol 2 (p.298, p.378 )
- Palmer, E. H. (1881): The survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English name lists collected during the survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and explained by E.H. Palmer. ( p.246 )
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- 2004 CBS Tira statistical survey PDF (164 KiB) (in Ebreu)
