The Haifa metropolitan area () is a

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including areas from both the

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and the Northern districts of

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. It is located along the Israeli Mediterranean coastline. With an estimated population of almost 1 million, the Haifa metropolitan area is the third largest metropolitan area in Israel, behind Gush Dan and Greater Jerusalem.

Metropolitan rings

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divides the Haifa metropolitan area into three areas: Notes * ¹ The population of "Jews and others" includes

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, non-Arab

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and those not classified by religion. * ² The core area includes the city of

. * ³ The inner ring consists of the

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and includes the cities Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Yam,

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, Kiryat Ata,

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and Nesher, as well as a multitude of smaller towns (local councils). * ⁴ The outer ring includes the cities Tamra, Karmiel,

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, Shfar'am and

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, as well as many smaller towns (local councils).

Economy

Business districts

* Downtown Haifa – the

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of Haifa. This area has the

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, many shops and some beaches * Bay area, Haifa – between Haifa and the Krayot. This area has some malls and businesses. This area is also an important transport center with buses to Haifa and the northern part of the country, and trains to the central and southern parts of the country * Matam Park, Haifa –

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park in the south of the city. This park has the offices of

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and

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of Israel. Matam also has the IEC Tower, one of the tallest in the city * Carmel Center neighborhood (Merkaz HaKarmel), Haifa – shops and restaurants * Coastal strip of Haifa – from Downtown to Matam park * HaGa'aton Boulevard, Nahariya – The main street of the city from the beaches to Highway 4. The street has shops, restaurants, some hotels and the railway and bus stations * Coastal strip of Nahariya – some restaurants and one of northernmost coastal strips in the country * Industrial park of Karmiel – in the east of the city

Shopping centers

* Haifa Mall *

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* Lev HaMifratz Mall * Horev center Krayot * HaKiryon * Azrieli Kiryat Ata

* Nahariya Mall * Kanyon HaTzafon (The north mall) Karmiel * Hotzot Karmiel Mall

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* Azrieli Akko Shefaram * Shefaram mall

Transportation

The bus company Egged runs many lines within Haifa and some lines connecting Haifa with other cities in the metropolitan area. Israel's national highway network connects Haifa with other metropolitan areas, cities and suburbs.

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serves domestics flights to

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and international flights to

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and

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runs inter city lines to other cities in the country and one commuter line from Haifa to its northern suburbs. There are plans for two new lines to its eastern suburbs.

Major highways

The major highways in the Haifa metropolitan area include Area are: * Highway 2 – connects Haifa with

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. * Highway 4 – connects all

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cities and pass via Haifa city. * Highway 75 – connects Haifa with

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via

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. * Highway 70 – connects Carmel plain with Western Galilee. * Highway 85 – connects

with

Upper Galilee The Upper Galilee (, ''HaGalil Ha'Elyon''; , ''Al Jaleel Al A'alaa'') is a geographical region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Part of the larger Galilee region, it is characterized by its higher elevations and mountainous terra ...

. * Highway 79 – connects Krayot area with Lower Galilee.

Panoramas

References

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Metropolitan area A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...