Kiryat Motzkin
קִרְיַת מוֹצְקִין | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Qiryat Móçqin (Motzkin) |
• Also spelled | Kiryat Motzkin (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 32°50′N 35°05′E / 32.833°N 35.083°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Founded | 1934 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tziki Tzvi Avisar |
Area | |
• Total | 3,778 dunams (3.778 km2 or 1.459 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 48,001 |
• Density | 13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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 2022 it had a population of 48,001.[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 Tziki Tzvi Avisar.