Ma'alot-Tarshiha
Ma'alot-Tarshiha
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Maˁlot Taršiḥaˀ |
| • Translit. | Maʻalot-Tarshiḥa |
View of Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| Coordinates: 33°1′0″N 35°16′15″E / 33.01667°N 35.27083°E | |
| Grid position | 175/268 PAL |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Acre |
| Founded | 12th century |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moti Ben David |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,220 dunams (9.22 km2 or 3.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 22,521 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 77.4% |
| • Arabs | 22.6% |
| Name meaning | Teir Shiha: Teir, a fortress. Shih is a fragrant herb. |
| Website | www.maltar.org.il |
Ma'alot-Tarshiha (Hebrew: מעלות-תרשיחא; Arabic: معالوت ترشيحا) is a city in the North District in Israel, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Nahariya, and about 600 metres (1,969 feet) above sea level. The city was established in 1963 through a municipal merger of the Arab town of Tarshiha and the Jewish town of Ma'alot, creating a unique type of mixed city. In 2022, it had a population of 22,521.