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| District | Haifa | |
| Government | City (from 1969) | |
| Hebrew | קִרְיַת אָתָא | |
| Arabic | كريات آتا | |
| Also spelled | Qiryat Ata (officially)
Kiryat Ata (unofficially) |
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| Population | 49,700 (2007) | |
| Area | 16,706 dunams (16.706 km2; 6.450 sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Yaakov Peretz | |
| Coordinates | 32°48′N 35°06′E / 32.8°N 35.1°ECoordinates: 32°48′N 35°06′E / 32.8°N 35.1°E | |
Kiryat Ata (Hebrew: קִרְיַת אָתָא; officially also spelled Qiryat Ata) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 49,700.[1] It is also still known by its former name of Kfar Ata (Hebrew: כְּפַר עָטָּה).
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History
Archeological surveys at Khirbet Sharta in the northeast part of the city revealed traces of occupation dating to the Bronze, Iron, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Arabic eras.
In the early 20th century, the lands of the Arab village of Kofrita were purchased by a Warsaw religious foundation named "Avodat Israel" through intermediaries in the American Zion Commonwealth. Avodat Israel founded Kfar Ata in 1925, which eventually came to be called Kiryat Ata when in 1965 the village was merged with adjacent Kiryat Binyamin. During the 1929 riots the town was attacked and abandoned. A year later the residents returned and rebuilt the community. The town was known for its Ata textile factory, which was built in 1934 by Erich Moller and eventually closed in 1985. In 1969 the town was given city status.
Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.8% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001 there were 723 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel.
According to CBS, in 2001 there were 23,700 males and 24,900 females. The population of the city was spread out with 31.4% 19 years of age or younger, 15.7% between 20 and 29, 18.5% between 30 and 44, 18.3% from 45 to 59, 4.1% from 60 to 64, and 11.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.8%.
Income
According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 17,236 salaried workers and 1,226 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 5,157, a real change of 4.8% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,759 (a real change of 4.6%) versus ILS 3,456 for females (a real change of 2.7%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,470. There are 1,092 people who receive unemployment benefits and 4,153 people who receive an income guarantee.
Education
According to CBS, there are 20 schools and 8,762 students in the city. They are spread out as 14 elementary schools and 4,899 elementary school students, and 11 high schools and 3,863 high school students. 52.0% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
Sport
The city's main football club, Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata, plays in Liga Leumit, the second tier of Israeli football. The local basketball club, Elitzur Kiryat Ata, are in Ligat HaAl, the top division.
Notable residents
- Grand Rabbi Shimon Lemberger, of Makowa, father-in-law of the sole child of the Grand Rebbe of Belz.
- Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Rosenbaum of Kretchniff-Sighet.
Climate
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kiryat ata has mediterranean climate with hot, and dry summers. but with cool and rainy winters. in kiryat ata there are clearly 4 seasons. spring arrives in April, when temperatures start to increase.By late May, the temperature has warmed up considerably to herald warm summer days. The average temperature [of night] in summer is 25 °C (77 °F) and in winter, 11 °C (52 °F). and The average temperature [of day] in summer is 31 °C (88 °F) and in winter, 17 °C (62 °F). in kiryat ata the lowest temperatures are usually in the early morning. Humidity tends to be high all year round, and rain usually occurs between September and may. but most of the rain is betwwen November to March. the hotest month is July, and the coldest is ferbruary. snow is rare. but it appeared in 1950,1992,1999 [especially in the high neighborhood] Annual precipitation is approximately 524 millimeters (21 in).[citation needed]
References
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External links
- CBS population estimates for 2005/2006
- (Hebrew) Municipality website
- (Hebrew) Beit Fischer City Museum
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