- Julis
Infobox Israel muni
name=Julis
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hebname=Hebrew|ג'וּלִס, ג'וליס
arname=جولس
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founded=16th century
type=lc
typefrom=1967
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district=north
population=5,400
popyear=2007
area_dunam=3970
mayor=Nadeem AmarJulis ( _he. ג'וּלִס) is a
Druze village and local council in the North District ofIsrael . The village was founded in the early16th century , and was declared a local council in 1967. The current head of the local council is mayor Nadeem Amar. The population was estimated at 5,400 residents at the end of 2007.Cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics |title=Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population|date=2008-06-30|accessdate=2008-10-04] The annual population growth rate was 1.8%. All of the residents adhere to the Druze faith.The socioeconomic status of the population is lower than average, although in 2000, a high percentage (72.1%, compared to 60.3% in
Tel Aviv ) of all high school students received the matriculation certificate. The mean income wasNIS 3,499 per month (over the year 2000), compared to a national average of NIS 6,835.Notable residents
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Salah Tarif , former mayor of Julis and Israel's first non-Jewish government minister.See also
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List of Arab localities in Israel References
External links
* [http://www.julis-net.co.il http://www.julis-net.co.il - Homepage of Julis Village (julis-net)]
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