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Hadera
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Hadera (Hebrew: חֲדֵרָה [χadeˈʁa][2]) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel, in the northern Sharon region, approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along 7 km (5 mi) of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain. The city's population includes a high proportion of immigrants arriving since 1990, notably from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. In 2022 it had a population of 103,041.[1]
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Hadera
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City (from 1952) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Ḥdera |
Coordinates: 32°27′N 34°55′E | |
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Founded | 1891; 133 years ago (1891) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nir Ben Haim [he] |
Area | |
• Total | 53,000 dunams (53 km2 or 20 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 103,041 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Website | https://www.hadera.muni.il/ |
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Hadera was established in 1891 as a farming colony by members of the Zionist group, Hovevei Zion, from Lithuania and Latvia. By 1948, it was a regional center with a population of 11,800. In 1952, Hadera was declared a city, with jurisdiction over an area of 53,000 dunams.[3]