Ma'alot-Tarshiha

Ma'alot-Tarshiha

מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא‎
ترشيحا
Ma'alot-Tarshiha מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא‎; ترشيحا;
City (from 1996)
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Maˁlot Taršiḥaˀ
• Translit.	Maʻalot-Tarshiḥa
	coat of arms
	Ma'alot-Tarshiha 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
Founded	12th century
Government
• Mayor	Arkady Pomeranets
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)
Name meaning	Teir Shiha: Teir, a fortress. Shih is a fragrant herb.
Website	http://www.maltar.org.il/English/Pages/default.aspx

Ma'alot-Tarshiha (Hebrew: מַעֲלוֹת-תַּרְשִׁיחָא; Arabic: ترشيحا, Taršīḥā) 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 Israeli mixed city.

As of 2022, the city had a population of 22,521.^[3]

^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Palmer, 1881, p. 55
^ "Oops, Something is wrong" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.il.

[Israelpopulations-1] "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[2] Palmer, 1881, p. 55

[3] "Oops, Something is wrong" (PDF). www.cbs.gov.il.

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