Jerusalem District

Jerusalem District
- transcription(s)
- Hebrew	מחוז ירושלים
- Arabic	القدس
Cities	2
Local Councils	3
Regional Councils	1
Capital	Jerusalem
Area
- Total	652 km2 (251.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	889,300

The Jerusalem District is one of six administrative districts of Israel. The district capital is Jerusalem. The Jerusalem District has a land area of 652 km². The population of 910,300 is 67.8% Jewish and 30.6% Arab. A fifth (21%) of the Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem District, which includes both East and West Jerusalem.^[1]

The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians, eligible for citizenship under Israeli law, but non-citizens by collective choice. The minority are Israeli Arabs living in Abu Ghosh, Beit Safafa and East Jerusalem, where Israeli Arab professionals have settled since the late 1970s, mainly for the provision of legal and other services to the local population.^[2] The non-Jewish population is 28.3% Muslims, 1.8% Christians and 1.4% unclassified by religion.^[3]

Administrative sub-regions

Cities	Local Councils	Regional Councils
Jerusalem Beit Shemesh	Abu Ghosh Mevaseret Zion Kiryat Ye'arim	Mateh Yehuda

See also

• Districts of Israel
• Jerusalem Governorate
• List of cities in Israel
• List of Arab localities in Israel
• Positions on Jerusalem
• Timeline of Jerusalem

References

1. ^ The Future of the Global Muslim Population
2. ^ "Localities and Population, by Population Group, District, Sub-District and Natural Region". Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2009. http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton60/st02_08.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-07. 
3. ^ "Localities and Population, by District, Sub-District, Religion and Population Group". Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2006. http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton57/st02_07x.pdf. 

Coordinates: 31°45′N 35°00′E / 31.75°N 35°E / 31.75; 35