Tamra

:"For other uses, see Tamra (disambiguation)Infobox Israel municipality
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arname=طمرة
meaning="Date Palm"
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district=north
population=26,000
popyear=2005
area_dunam=36000

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Tamra ( _ar. طمرة, _he. טַמְרָה or Hebrew|תַמְרָה) is an Israeli Arab city in the North District of Israel located in the Lower Galilee convert|5|km|mi north of the city of Shefa-'Amr and approximately convert|20|km|mi east of Akko (Acre). The name Tamra means date palm in Arabic. It is a common city name throughout the Arab world.

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.

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.

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%. [http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf]

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.

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.

ee also

*List of Arab localities in Israel

References

*http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf
* [http://fotw.fivestarflags.com/il-tamra.html#des Municipality of Tamra (Israel)] Flags of the World
* [http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:wMK5IhJBfXsJ:www.peykarandeesh.org/noFarsi/Condition.html+Tamra+Israel+1948&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=firefox-a The Condition of the Palestinian Minority Exposed By New Book] Reilly Vinall

External links

* [http://imeu.net/news/article00844.shtml Susan Nathan: An Israeli Jew in a Muslim town] salam diab website - artist from tamra
* [http://salam.bettna.com]