Ma'ale Iron
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Ma'ale Iron (Hebrew: מעלה עירון, lit. Iron Heights; Arabic: طلعة عارة) is an Arab local council in Israel's Haifa District and is a part of the Wadi Ara region in the Triangle. The town consists of the five villages of Bayada, Musheirifa, Musmus, Salem and Zalafa. The villages were joined together in 1996 by the Interior Ministry of Israel to form the local council.[3] In 2022 its population was 15,861, predominantly Muslims.[3] It has an area of 6.3 km2. Ma'ale Iron has four elected members[4] and since 2013 the head of the council has been Mustafa Ighbarieh.[1]
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Ma'ale Iron
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Local council (from 1996) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Maˁle ʕiron |
• Also spelled | Jabal 'Ara (official) |
Coordinates: 32°32′54″N 35°11′51″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Founded | 1996 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Mustafa Ighbarieh[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6,300 dunams (6.3 km2 or 2.4 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 15,861 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
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