Skip to main content

Haifa, just facts

Haifa (Hebrew: חֵיפָה‬ Hefa [χei̯ˈfa, ˈχai̯fa]; Arabic: حيفا‎ ḥayfa)[2] is the third-largest city in Israel – after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv– with a population of 281,087 in 2017. The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the second- or third-most populous metropolitan area in Israel.[3][4] It is home to the Bahá'í World Centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a destination for Bahá'ípilgrims.[5]
Built on the slopes of Mount Carmel, the settlement has a history spanning 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).[6] In the 3rd century CE, Haifa was known as a dye-making center. Over the millennia, the city has changed hands: being conquered and ruled by the Canaanites, Israelites, Phoenicians, Persians, Hasmoneans, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Crusaders, Ottomans, and the British. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Haifa Municipality has governed the city.
As of 2016, the city is a major seaport located on Israel's Mediterranean coastline in the Bay of Haifa covering 63.7 square kilometres (24.6 sq mi). It lies about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Tel Aviv and is the major regional center of northern Israel. According to researcher Jonathan Kis-Lev, Haifa is considered a relative haven for coexistence between Jews and Arabs.[7] Two respected academic institutions, the University of Haifa and the Technion, are located in Haifa, in addition to the largest k-12 school in Israel, the Hebrew Reali School. The city plays an important role in Israel's economy. It is home to Matam, one of the oldest and largest high-tech parks in the country; Haifa also owns the only underground rapid transit system located in Israel, known as The Carmelit.[8][9] Haifa Bay is a center of heavy industry, petroleum refining and chemical processing. Haifa formerly functioned as the western terminus of an oil pipeline from Iraq via Jordan.[10]

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

HISTORY, DESERT AND THE PEOPLE

Wednesday started with a quick ''getting ready'' and packing up the bags as we were leaving the hostel in Haifa to travel to the south of the country. Our first stop was in the holocaust museum Yad Vashem , where a tour guide was waiting for us. It was one of the most interesting tours we could probably imagine as well as one of the most depressing. Most of us couldn't hold the tears when we got to the memorial dedicated to the childen killed during the Shoah. Then we went to Jerusalem but we didn't get a chance to walk into the acient city because of some serious weather issues. We just got some quick photos of the unbelievably beautiful view of the town.    The rest of the day we spent in the coach traveling through the Negev desert and running away from the storm and once more we stopped to take some pictures of an amazing wonder of nature. In the evening we eventually made it to Ejlat, ate supper and went to bed. But before going to sleep some...
Post a Comment
Read more

Kibbutz EIN HAROD

The day in Kibbutz What is Kibbutz? How does it look like? Every student imagined the place differently.  Before coming to Israel we had a lesson with our teacher of history. He told us some information about the landmarks, historical places and unusual sights in Israel which we are going to visit. One of them was Kibbutz. Many Jews who came to Israel after the II WW they did not have any place to live. They set up their small communities. They resemble tiny towns or villages with amenities such as a hospital, a shop, a bank, a canteen, laundry, a diary. They even grow vegetables and keep farm animals. They are like one big family.    The first kibbutz - Deganja - founded in 1910, is located near the Lake of Tiberias in Galilee. Another well-known one named “Ghetto fightery,” was created in 1949 by Jews who had survived in Ghetto Uprising in Warsaw. The kibbutz our group visited was Ein Harod. We met there a mother-in-law of Mr Kfir (teacher from Israel)- ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Who we are and what we do:

A living bridge Haifa-Dzierżoniów We are closer to each other than it may seem.  We are pupils from Israel and Poland, from a small city in Lower Silesia, Dzierżoniów, and the third largest city of Israel, Haifa. We are all 16 to 18 years old. And after having met in Israel, we will meet in Poland in one month time. Looking into Jezreel Valley. Sara Har Wardi, introducing us to her Kibbutz. At Hebrew Reali School in Haifa. At the beach of Haifa.  The exchange has been organised by Krzyżowa Foundation in   cooperation with The Hebrew Reali School and I LO im.  Jędrzeja Śniadeckiego . It has been cofinanced by the Polish Ministry of National Education .       
Post a Comment
Read more