Tamra

Tamra (Hebrew טמרה, Arabic طمرة, Tamra DMG ) is a city in the North District of Israel. It is located in the Galilee; Haifa and Acre are each about 20 miles away. In 2004, it had a population of 25,000 people, of which 99.6% were Arabs.

As in many Arab cities of its kind in Israel are about 70 % of people under 40 years old. Tamra has accordingly with Moussa Abu Rumi a young mayor and a young local council; the council five parties are represented. Given the demographic composition of the population, there is a central task in creating a good education standards; Another important policy goals are to reduce the high unemployment rate through the targeted establishment of an environmentally friendly industry, the development of tourism and the expansion of agricultural land. One of the five representatives of the Arab minority in the Israeli parliament, Mohammed Hassan Canaan, living in Tamra. 32.85152235.196545Koordinaten: 32 ° 51 'N, 35 ° 12'

• Place in Israel
• North District (Israel )