Qiryat Shemona in the spring of 1978

Qiryat Shemona (Hebrew: קִרְיַת שְׁמוֹנָה) is a city in the North District of Israel. It is located in the Hula Valley. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2004 the city had a total population of 22,000. The city is located near the border with Lebanon. Hebrew (עִבְרִית, ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... Night view of Taipei City. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mehoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... The North District of Israel, highlighted. ... Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) is a state organization for the creation and maintenance of numeric data related to populations vis-à-vis the ethnic makeup of Israel and its cities. ... A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1059x696, 374 KB) Qiryah Shemona, in Israel, spring of 1978. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1059x696, 374 KB) Qiryah Shemona, in Israel, spring of 1978. ... Hebrew (עִבְרִית, ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... Night view of Taipei City. ... North District, or Northern District, in Israel includes the following towns and cities: Afula עפולה Akko (Acre) עכו Bet Shean בית שאן Caesarea (Qesarriya) קיסריה Karmiel כרמיאל Maalot-Tarshiha Migdal HaEmeq מגדל העמק Nahariyya נהריה Nazareth נצרת Nazerat Illit נצרת עילית Sakhnin סחנין Shefa-Amr (Shfaram) שפרעם... The Hula Valley (Hebrew: emek hahula) is an agricultural region in northern Israel with abundant fresh water. ... Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) is a state organization for the creation and maintenance of numeric data related to populations vis-à-vis the ethnic makeup of Israel and its cities. ...

During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, the city often recieved media attention because of it being the frequent target of multiple indiscriminate Hezbollah katyusha rocket attacks. Combatants Hezbollah Israel Lebanon Commanders Hassan Nasrallah (Secretary General) Dan Halutz (CoS) Udi Adam (Regional) Amir Peretz (Defense Minister) Michel Sulaiman Elias Murr (Defense Minister) Casualties Militants: At least 3 killed[1][2] Civilians: 16 killed[3] 338 injured Soldiers: 14 killed[1] 18 wounded 2 captured[4] (Israeli media... Flag of Hezbollah The factual accuracy of part of this article is disputed. ... BM-13 Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, based on a ZiS-6 truck Katyusha multiple rocket launchers are a type of rocket artillery built and fielded by the Soviet Union beginning in the Second World War. ...

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 97.9% Jewish and other non-Arabs, without significant Arab population. In 2001 there were 121 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel. Qiryat Shemona's main industry is the light industry. This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ... The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ) are an ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa. ... Population groups in Israel are the major ethnic groups of Jews and Arabs. ...

According to CBS, in 2001 there were 10,800 males and 10,700 females. The population of the city was spread out with 33.5% 19 years of age or younger, 19.8% between 20 and 29, 19.3% between 30 and 44, 15.3% from 45 to 59, 3.5% from 60 to 64, and 8.5% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 1.8%.

Income

According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 8,303 salaried workers and 467 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 4,306, a real change of 4.6% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 5,443 (a real change of 7.1%) versus ILS 3,065 for females (a real change of -2.2%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,769. There are 564 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,655 people who receive an income guarantee. 1 sheqel coin (1994–5). ...

Education

According to CBS, there are 12 schools and 4,339 students in the city. They are spread out as 9 elementary schools and 2,355 elementary school students, and 6 high schools and 1,984 high school students. 49.3% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.