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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 33. Chapters: Haifa, Tantura, Hadera, Umm al-Fahm, Ar'ara, Zikhron Ya'akov, Barta'a, Jisr az-Zarqa, Kiryat Yam, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Haifa metropolitan area, Kiryat Ata, Tirat Carmel, Fureidis, Kiryat Tiv'on, Kiryat Motzkin, Kiryat Bialik, Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, Baqa-Jatt, Nesher, Or Akiva, Carmel City, Hof HaCarmel Regional Council, Kafr Qara, Rekhasim, Isfiya, Basma, Katzir-Harish, Daliyat al-Karmel, Ma'ale Iron, Zevulun Regional Council, Menashe Regional Council, Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue, Zikhron Ya'akov, Musmus, Alona Regional Council. Excerpt: Haifa (Hebrew:, Hebrew pronunciation: ; Arabic: ) is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 265,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher. Together these areas form a contiguous urban area home to nearly 600,000 residents which makes up the inner core of the Haifa metropolitan area. A mixed city, 90% are Jews, more than a quarter of whom are immigrants from the former Soviet Union and are thus mixed Jews and Slavs; while 10% are Arabs, predominantly of the Christian faith. It is also home to the Baha'i World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the history of settlement at the site spans more than 3,000 years. The earliest known settlement in the vicinity was Tell Abu Hawam, a small port city established in the Late Bronze Age (14th century BCE). In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the centuries, the city has changed hands: It has been conquered and ruled by the Phoenicians, Hebrews, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Ottomans, British, and the Israelis. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the ...
