The Hazor Natural Region is a natural region in the Safed Subdistrict, in the Northern District of Israel. Hatzor HaGlilit is the largest town in the natural region.
Geography
The natural region is located north of the Sea of Galilee, south of the Hula Valley, east of Safed, and west of the Golan Heights. It contains most of the Korazim Plateau, along with its namesake archaeological site Tel Hazor. It has an area of 102 km2.https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/CBSNewBrand/Pages/community.aspx?semel=213&mode=EzorTivi The largest town in the natural region is Hatzor HaGlilit, which contains 40 percent of the natural region's population. Two other notable towns in the natural area are Rosh Pinna, the first modern Jewish town in the area, and Tuba-Zangariyye, a Bedouin town. The natural region contains portions of the Upper Galilee and Mevo'ot HaHermon regional councils.
Demographics 71 percent of the residents of the Hazor Natural Region are Jewish. 27 percent of residents are Arab, concentrated in the town of Tuba-Zangariyye.
Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Villages[None] Hatzor HaGlilit Rosh Pinna Tuba-Zangariyye Mevo'ot HaHermon: Amnun Elifelet Karkom Korazim Mishmar HaYarden Upper Galilee: Ami'ad Gadot Kfar HaNassi Mahanayim
Voting Patterns In the 2022 election, 54 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 28 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 16 percent voted for the Arab parties.
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