Karmi’el
Karmi'el (Hebrew כרמיאל, Arabic كارميل ) is a town in Galilee in the North District of Israel, about 20 kilometers east of Acre.
Since its inception in 1964 has grown to 44,400 inhabitants Karmi'el (2007), including the status of a development city contributed; future plans are based on up to 120,000 people. Would benefit from such a development through the construction of the railroad in the Israeli train to Akko, which is in the planning stage.
Karmiel
Karmiel was officially founded on 19 October 1964, under the " settlement and development plan for the Galilee ". Since 1985, Karmiel is a city.
Location
The city is located in northern Israel, about halfway between Acre and Safed in the " Beit Ha - Kerem Valley " (Hebrew: בקעת בית הכרם ). North of the city extend the mountain hills of the Upper Galilee, while extending the mountain hills of Lower Galilee in the south. The name comes from Karmiel " Kerem " ( vineyard, olive field ) from, and is based on the number of olive groves that are located in this area. The city is located about 250 m above sea level.
Karmiel is an example of future-oriented city planning. The city was planned from the beginning for a population of 120,000, and built the different districts of the future plan accordingly gradually. Today live in Karmiel about 50,000 inhabitants, while it is still in 1989 were 22,000. 2020 the city if all goes according to plan, accommodate 120,000 residents.
The planned railway line to Acre, and thus the connection to the rail link Acre - Haifa -Tel Aviv aims to ensure that development.
Industry
The 24 -square-mile, separated from the city's industrial area, home to, among others, textile and construction, plastic, wood, iron and steel processing, as well as hi-tech companies that have settled here and both the Jewish population and the Arab neighbors offer work. The approximately 80 companies and workshops employ approximately 8,000 employees.
Education
The educational system in Karmiel offers numerous institutions for the residents:
- 3 Total - high schools, 3 high schools Religious, 3 middle schools ( 7th to 9th grade )
- 9 State primary schools, a primary school for gifted children,
- Two religious primary schools, dozens of kindergartens and day care centers,
- A Professional continuing education and training center,
- A college of technology, several cultural and sports centers,
- A reception center for new immigrants.
Mayor
1973 Baruch Wenger (* 1930, † 1988) was elected the first president of the municipal Karmiels and 1985 after Karmiel was declared a town, even for their first mayor. This office maintains Baruch Wenger held until his death in 1988. Since 1988 and now heads Adi Eldar as his successor, the fate of the city.
Distances
For the most part two-lane national roads Karmiel Safed and Tiberias connect with both, as well as Nahariya, Akko, HaKrajot and especially Haifa, where many residents Karmiels are busy.
- Safed - 30 km
- Tiberias - 40 km
- Acre - 20 km
- Nahariya - 30 km
- Haifa - 45 km
Climate
Although Karmiel is located only 22 kilometers from the Mediterranean coast, because of the mountains that surround the city to the north and south, it has a generally dry in the summer and not too hot climate. The average temperatures in the summer be min. 25 ° C, max. 30 ° C. The average temperatures in the winter be min. 5 ° C, max. 14 ° C.
Neighboring communities
Karmiel is located in close proximity to several Arab villages: Majd El Krum you El -Assad, Baane and Rame.
Its inhabitants are mostly employed in Karmiel, especially in the construction, the service industry, in local workshops in the textile industry, as well as in plastic, wood, iron and steel processing plants. In addition, Karmiel with its numerous, partly also open on Sabbath, modern shopping malls as a shopping paradise for all neighboring communities.
Attractions
The traditional dance festival which is held annually in Karmiel since 1988, attracts tens of thousands of dance enthusiasts from home and abroad. In addition, Karmiel is an ideal starting point for exploring the Galilee, which has numerous attractions to offer.
Twinning
- France Metz ( France)
- United States Pittsburgh ( USA)
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- Germany Berlin Charlottenburg- Wilmersdorf ( Germany )
- Norway Hamar (Norway )
- Kisvárda Hungary (Hungary )