Kiryat Motzkin

Kiryat Motzkin
  • קִרְיַת מוֹצְקִין‬‎
  • كريات موصقين‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259 Qiryat Móçqin (Motzkin)
 • Also spelled Kiryat Motzkin (unofficial)

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Kiryat Motzkin
Coordinates: 32°50′N 35°05′E / 32.833°N 35.083°E / 32.833; 35.083Coordinates: 32°50′N 35°05′E / 32.833°N 35.083°E / 32.833; 35.083
District  Haifa
Founded 1934
Government
 • Type City
 • Mayor Haim Zuri
Area
 • Total 3,778 dunams (3.778 km2 or 1.459 sq mi)
Population (2017)[1]
 • Total 41,440
 • Density 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi)
Website www.motzkin.co.il

Kiryat Motzkin (Hebrew: קִרְיַת מוֹצְקִין‬) is a city in the Haifa District of Israel, 8 kilometres (5 miles) north of the city of Haifa. In 2017 it had a population of 41,440.[1] The city is named after Leo Motzkin (1867-1933), one of the organizers of the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The mayor of the city is Haim Zuri.

History

Mozart Junction in Kiryat Motzkin
Pianist Square in Kiryat Motzkin

Kiryat Motzkin was founded in 1934, and by 1935 the first school has been opened.[2] In 1939, the town had a population of about 2,000 and 345 buildings.[3] Kiryat Motzkin railway station constructed by the Ottoman Empire in 1903–1904.

In the Second World War, Kiryat Motzkin suffered from German\Italian air bombarding.[4] It received local council status in 1940.

During the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine, an important battle took place near Kiryat Motzkin when the Haganah destroyed an Arab arms convoy and killed the commander of Arab forces in the process. This contributed to the Jewish victory in the Battle of Haifa.

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2006 the ethnic makeup of the city was all Jewish and other non-Arabs. There were 18,800 males and 20,900 females, with 25.5% of the population 19 years of age or younger, 15.2% between 20 and 29, 19.0% between 30 and 44, 20.1% from 45 to 59, 4.5% from 60 to 64, and 15.9% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2006 was -0.1% and it grew to 39,590 in 2014.[5] The city is ranked medium-high on the socio-economic scale (7 out of 10)[6]

Income

In 2005, there were 17,887 salaried workers and 978 self-employed. The mean monthly wage for a salaried worker was NIS 6,581, a real change of 0.6% over the course of 2004. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 8,773 (a real change of 3.0%) compared to NIS 4,634 for females (a real change of -2.2%). The mean income for self-employed was 6,327. 437 people received unemployment benefits, and 2,157 received an income supplement.

Education

There are 12 schools and 6,071 students in Kiryat Motzkin, with 6 elementary schools (2,724 students) and 6 high schools (3,347 students). 58.4% of 12th-grade students were eligible for a matriculation certificate in 2006.

Transportation

Kiryat Motzkin is served by Kiryat Motzkin Railway Station,[7] which is on the main Coastal railway line to Nahariya, with southerly trains to Beersheba and Modi'in. The Krayot Central Bus Station is located on the northern edge of the municipality and serves as a terminus for the Metronit bus rapid transit system and local bus routes.

International Relations

Twin towns

Kiryat Motzkin is twinned with:

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ הינכם מוזמנים להיכנס בשערי אתר האינטרנט של מוזיאון בית גרושקביץ - לתולדות קריית מוצקין Kiryat Motzkin Municipality
  3. ↑ http://jpress.org.il/Olive/APA/NLI_Heb/SharedView.Article.aspx?parm=4aQ5ga84iK5jPqRQS9DfztfdX61zVVE0TkR2leIipTt9BTEzbBmzPC%2FAgUxJ1iV4Yw%3D%3D&mode=image&href=HMF%2f1939%2f05%2f30&page=3&rtl=true
  4. ↑ Kiryat Motzkin city.
  5. ↑ "r_irya1" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  6. ↑ http://www.cbs.gov.il/www/publications/local_authorities2003/pdf/t02.pdf
  7. ↑ "Israel Railways - Kiryat Motzkin". Israel Railways. Israel Railways. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
  8. ↑ "Kiryat Motzkin, Israel" at the Port of Tacoma website Archived 2006-03-16 at the Wayback Machine.
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