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Encyclopedia > Tamra
Tamra
Hebrew טמרה
Arabic طمرة
Name Meaning "Date Palm"
Government City (from 1996)
District North
Population 26,000 (2005)
Jurisdiction 36,000 dunams (36 km²)
Tamra is also an alternative spelling of the female given name Tamara.

Tamra (Arabic: طمرة, Hebrew: טמרה‎) is an Israeli Arab city in the North District of Israel located in the Lower Galilee 5km north of the city of Shefa-'Amr and approximately 20km east of Akko (Acre). The name Tamra means date palm in Arabic. It is a common city name throughout the Arab world. “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Cities in Israel, by district: // Northern District See also North District, Israel. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... The North District of Israel, highlighted. ... A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ... Tamara is a female given name of Hebrew, Russian, and Sanskrit origin, meaning palm tree or spice. The short form is Tam or Tammy, or more rarely Mara or Tara. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arab citizens of Israel, Arabs of Israel or Arab population of Israel are terms used by Israeli authorities and Israeli Hebrew-speaking media to refer to non-Jewish Arabs who are citizens of the State of Israel. ... Cities in Israel, by district Northern District Afula עפולה Akko (Acre) עכו Bet Shean בית שאן Karmiel כרמיאל Maalot-Tarshiha מעלות-תרשיחא Migdal HaEmeq... 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... Galilee (Hebrew hagalil הגליל, Arabic al-jaleel الجليل), meaning circuit, is a large area overlappping with much of the North District of Israel. ... Shefa-Amr (Arabic شفا عمر , Hebrew שְׁפַרְעָם , unofficially also spelled Shfaram) is a city in the North District in Israel. ... The Old City of Akko in the 19th or early 20th century, looking south-west from atop the Land Wall Promenade, the open space now a parking lot. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Map of Arab League states in dark green with non-Arab areas in light green and Mauritania, Somalia and Djibouti in striped green due to their Arab League membership but non-Arab population. ...

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History

Tamra was captured by Israeli forces from the Arab Liberation Army and the Syrian Army in 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a part of Operation Dekel. The city grew rapidly in the period of Israel's first years as a nation due to the influx of Palestinian refugees from destroyed nearby villages such as al-Birwa or al-Damun. Large percantages of the city's farming land was confiscated by Israeli authorities and allocated to farming cooperatives and nearby Jewish settlement towns such as Mitzpe Aviv. Tamra achieved local council status in 1956 and was declared a city in 1996. The Arab Liberation Army (Jaysh al-Inqadh al-Arabi, or Arab Salvation Army, also referred to in some accounts as the Arab Peoples Army) was an army of volunteers from Arab countries led by Iraqi soldier Fawzi al-Qawuqji. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Military of Syria. ... Combatants  Israel Egypt, Syria, Transjordan,  Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Holy War Army, Arab Liberation Army Commanders Yaakov Dori, Yigael Yadin Glubb Pasha, Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, Hasan Salama, Fawzi Al-Qawuqji Strength  Israel: 29,677 initially rising to 115,000 by March 1949 Egypt: 10,000 initially rising... Operation Dekel (palm tree) was the largest offensive in the north of Palestine during the first and second truce of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. ... al-Birwa was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... al-Damun was a Palestinian village that was captured by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...


Demographics

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2005 the city had a total population of 26,000. In 2001, the ethnic makeup of the city was all Arab (99.6% Muslim), with no significant Jewish population. See Population groups in Israel. 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. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Population groups in Israel are the major ethnic groups of Jews and Arabs. ...


According to CBS, in 2001 there were 11,900 males and 11,400 females. The population of the city was spread out with 48.5% 19 years of age or younger, 18.0% between 20 and 29, 19.7% between 30 and 44, 9.0% from 45 to 59, 1.6% from 60 to 64, and 3.0% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.3% and 2005 had dropped to 2.5%.[1]


Income

According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 3,908 salaried workers and 375 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 2,887, a real change of -2.2% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 3,358 (no real change) versus ILS 1,977 for females (a real change of -7.6%). The mean income for the self-employed is 4,763. There are 445 people who receive unemployment benefits and 5,290 people who receive an income guarantee. 1 sheqel coin (1994–5). ...


Education

According to CBS, there are 13 schools and 5,779 students in the city. They are spread out as 9 elementary schools and 4000 elementary school students, and 2 high schools and 2,324 high school students. 54.6% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.


Sports

The city's main football team, Hapoel Bnei Tamra currently play in Liga Artzit, the third tier of Israeli football, having been promoted from Liga Alef in 2006. Minor clubs Hapoel Tamra and Maccabi Tamra play in Liga Bet, the fifth tier. The Liga Artzit (Hebrew: ליגה ארצית) is the third-highest division overall in the Israeli football league system after Ligat haAl (Premier League) and the Liga Leumit (National League). ... Football is the unofficial national sport of Israel. ... Liga Alef is the fourth tier of Israeli football // Liga Alef (literally A League in English) was originally the second tier of Israeli football below Liga Leumit. ... Liga Alef (Hebrew: ליגה ב) is the fifth tier of the Israeli football league system. ...


See Also

The list of Arab localities in Israel includes all mostly Arab populated towns in the State of Israel. ...

References

  • http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf
  • Municipality of Tamra (Israel) Flags of the World
  • The Condition of the Palestinian Minority Exposed By New Book Reilly Vinall

External links

  • Susan Nathan: An Israeli Jew in a Muslim town

salam diab website - artist from tamra [2]

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