Baqa-Jatt

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Baqa-Jatt

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arname=باقة جتّ
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district=haifa
population=31,000
popyear=2005
area_dunam=18100

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Baqa-Jatt is an Israeli-Arab city in the Haifa District of Israel established in 2003 through a merger of Baqa al-Gharbiyye and Jatt. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Baqa-Jatt had a population of 31,000 at the end of 2005.cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf|title=Population of localities numbering above 1,000 residents and other rural populations|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|date=2006-12-31|accessdate=2007-12-27] Encompassing an area of 18,100 dunams (18.1 km²), Baqa-Jatt is part of the region known as the the Triangle.

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2005 the ethnic makeup of the city was entirely Arab, with no Jews. A total of 48.8% residents were 19 years of age or younger, 16.1% between 20 and 29, 19.3% between 30 and 44, 10.4% from 45 to 59, 2.1% from 60 to 64, and 3.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2005 was 2.36%.cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/114_6000.pdf|title=Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Baqa-Jatt|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|language=Hebrew|accessdate=2007-11-25] The population in 2005 was 31,000 - an increase of approximately 2,600. According to the CBS, the population is expected to rise to 31,700.

Education

According to CBS, there were 10 schools and 5,391 students in Baqa-Jatt in 2005: six elementary schools with an enrollment of 3,194 students, and four post-elementary schools (Baqa-Jatt does not divide between middle and secondary) with 2,197 students. 57.8% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2005.

Income

According to CBS, as of 2004, there were 7,175 salaried workers and 1,216 self-employed in Baqa-Jatt. The mean monthly wage in 2004 for a salaried worker in the city was 4,340 NIS, a positive change of 14.7% compared to 2004. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 4,874 (a change of 8.3%) versus NIS 3,154 for females (a change of 48%). The mean income for the self-employed was 4,516. There were 174 people who received unemployment benefits and 2,474 people who received an income guarantee.

ports

Since December 2005, an interfaith basketball program, PeacePlayers International, has been operating in Israel. Samer Jassar, 2.06 meters(6'9"), a resident of Jatt, was spotted as an upcoming talent by an NBA general manager, and is now at one of the top basketball prep schools in the United States. [ [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/919137.html Arab village is unlikely source for potential star] Mittleman, Jerry. 2007-11-02. Accessed on 2007-12-27.]

See also

*List of Arab localities in Israel

References