Abbas (Hebrew: עבאס) is a neighborhood in the city of Haifa in northern Israel. It is located in the administrative region of Hadar, on the edge of the Mount Carmel.[1] neighborhoods such as German Colony, Wadi Nisnas and Abbas, are largely Arab Christian.[2][3]
Geography
editAbbas lies at an altitude of about 100 m (330 ft), about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) west of the center of the lower town. It forms part of the Hadar-Ma'arav statistical district. The name is derived from the streets of the same name that pass through it. It is bordered to the east by the Baháʼí World Centre complex, to the north by the so-called German Colony, and to the west by Carmel North.[4][5]
Demographics
editThe population is predominantly Arab, with a Jewish minority. It covers an area of 0.22 square kilometers. In 2008, 3,240 people lived there. Of these, 160 Jews, 670 Muslims and 2,240 Arab Christians.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Geo-Statistical Division of Haifa" (PDF). haifa.muni.il (in Hebrew and English). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Tripodi, Lorenzo (2011). Everyday Life in the Segmented City. Emerald Group Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-78052-258-6.
- ^ Lefkowitz, Daniel (2004). Words and Stones: The Politics of Language and Identity in Israel. Oxford University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-19-802843-7.
- ^ "Hadar HaKarmel, Haifa, Israel". Google Maps (in English and Hebrew). Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "amudanan.co.il". amudanan.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2011-06-28.
- ^ "פרופיל שכונות" (PDF). haifa.muni.il. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 2011-06-27.