The Nahariya Natural Region, alternatively spelt as Nahariyya Natural Region, is a natural region in the Acre Subdistrict, in the Northern District of Israel. Nahariya is the largest city in the natural region.
Geography
The natural region is the northernmost in Israel along the Mediterranean coast, north of Acre and south of the border with Lebanon. It has an area of 101 km2.https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/CBSNewBrand/Pages/community.aspx?semel=245&mode=EzorTivi Approximately 57 percent of the natural region's inhabitants live in Nahariya. Other major population centers in the natural region are the mixed-religion Arab towns of Abu Snan and Kafr Yasif, and the Jewish town of Shlomi.
Demographics The natural region is roughly three-quarters Jewish and one quarter Arab. Nahariya and Shlomi are inhabited by Jews, while the natural region contains three Arab towns - Abu Snan, Kafr Yasif, and Mazra'a.
Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Villages Nahariyya Abu Sinan Kafr Yasif Mazra'a Shlomi Matte Asher: Amka Beit HaEmek Ben Ami Betzet Evron Gesher HaZiv Kabri Liman Lohamei HaGeta'ot Nes Ammim Netiv HaShayara Oshrat Regba Rosh HaNikra Sa'ar Shavei Zion
Voting patterns In the 2022 election, 44 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 37 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 19 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the Arab parties.
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