Netanya
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Netanya (Hebrew: נְתַנְיָה, Standard Hebrew Nətanya) is a city in the Center District of Israel and is capital of the Sharon district. It is located between "Poleg" stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the "Avichail" stream in the north. Its 14km of beaches have made the town a very popular tourist resort. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2004 the city had a total population of 169,400. Its mayor is Ms. Miriam Feirberg
History
The city was founded in 1928 on empty land by citrus farmers. Its name commemorates the Jewish-American philanthropist Nathan Strauss. The lands of three Palestinian villages emptied in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War later became part of the city—Umm Khalid (1945 population 970), Bayyarat Hannun, and Tabsur.Because of its proximity (14 km, 9 mi) to the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, it has suffered from numerous Palestinian terrorist attacks aimed at Israeli civilians. In March 2002, Netanya was the site of the Passover Massacre.
Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.9% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001, 1,546 immigrants settled there. See Population groups in Israel.According to CBS, in 2001 there were 78,800 males and 84,900 females. The population of the city was spread out with 31.1% 19 years of age or younger, 15.3% between 20 and 29, 17.2% between 30 and 44, 17.4% from 45 to 59, 4.2% from 60 to 64, and 14.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 1.3%.
CBS also says that, as of 2000, the city had 58,897 salaried workers and 4,671 self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 4,905, a real change of 8.6% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,217 (a real change of 9.0%) versus ILS 3,603 for females (a real change of 6.8%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,379. There are 3,293 people who receive unemployment benefits and 14,963 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
According to CBS, there are 68 schools and 30,975 students in the city. They are spread out as 46 elementary schools with 15,602 students and 33 high schools with 15,373 students. 52.7% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.Sister Cities
- Sarcelles, France
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (Since 2000)
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Dortmund, Germany
- Gold Coast, Australia
Attractions
Netanya's long seashore and many beaches have created a holiday industry, which in turn features resort hotels, restaurants, and malls.In addition, Netanya is home to the Poleg nature reserve and the Irises Dora Rainpool nature parks. The Irises park contains the world's largest population of Iris atropurpurea.
In March 2006, American property tycoon, Donald Trump, announced plans for a new hotel in Netanya. [link]
Football
Netanya's most famous football (soccer) team is Maccabi Netanya.External links
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