Tamra

Tamra (,  or ) is an Israeli Arab ceety in the North Destrict o Israel locatit in the Lower Galilee 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north o the ceety o Shefa-'Amr an approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) east o Akko (Acre). The name Tamra means date paum in Arabic. It is a common ceety name throughoot the Arab warld.

 History 
Tamra wis captured bi Israeli forces frae the Arab Liberation Airmy an the Sirie Airmy in 1948 Arab-Israeli War as a pairt of Operation Dekel. The ceety grew rapidly in the period o Israel's first years as a naition due tae the influx o Palestinian refugees frae destroyed nearbi villages sic as al-Birwa or al-Damun. Lairge percantages o the ceety's farming land wis confiscatit bi Israeli authorities an allocatit tae farmin cooperatives an nearbi Jewish dounset touns sic as Mitzpe Aviv. Tamra achieved local cooncil status in 1956 an wis declared a ceety in 1996.

 Demographics 
Accordin tae the Israel Central Bureau o Statistics (CBS), at the end o 2007 the ceety haed a tot population o 27,300. In 2001, the ethnic makeup o the ceety wis aw Arab (99.6% Muslim), wi nae significant Jewish population. See Population groups in Israel.

Accordin tae CBS, in 2001 thare wur 11,900 males an 11,400 females. The population o the ceety wis spread oot wi 48.5% 19 year o age or younger, 18.0% atween 20 an 29, 19.7% atween 30 an 44, 9.0% frae 45 tae 59, 1.6% frae 60 tae 64, an 3.0% 65 year o age or aulder. The population growthe rate in 2001 wis 3.3% an 2005 haed dropped tae 2.5%.

 Income 
Accordin tae CBS, as o 2000, in the ceety thare wur 3,908 salaried wirkers an 375 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried wirker in the ceety is ILS 2,887, a real chynge o -2.2% ower the course o 2000. Salaried males hae a mean monthly wage o ILS 3,358 (nae real chynge) versus ILS 1,977 for females (a real chynge o -7.6%). The mean income for the sel-employed is 4,763. Thare are 445 fowk who receive unemployment benefits an 5,290 fowk who receive an income guarantee.

 Education 
Accordin tae CBS, thare are 13 schools an 5,779 students in the ceety. Thay are spread oot as 9 elementary schools an 4000 elementary schuil students, an 2 hie schools an 2,324 hie schuil students. 54.6% o 12t grade students wur entitled tae a matriculation certificate in 2001.

 Sports 
The ceety's main fitbaa team, Hapoel Bnei Tamra currently play in Liga Artzit, the third tier o Israeli fitbaa, haein been promotit frae Liga Alef in 2006. Minor clubs Hapoel Tamra an Maccabi Tamra play in Liga Bet, the fift tier.

 See an aa 
Leet o Arab localities in Israel

 References 

Municipality of Tamra (Israel)  Flags o the Warld
The Condition of the Palestinian Minority Exposed By New Book Reilly Vinall

 Freemit airtins 
Susan Nathan: An Israeli Jew in a Muslim toun 
Walcome Tae Tamra 

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Category:Ceeties in Israel
Category:Arab localities in Israel