Nazareth Illit (Nof HaGalil)
E30494
Nazareth Illit (now called Nof HaGalil) is a modern Israeli city in the Galilee region, established in the 1950s and overlooking the historic city of Nazareth.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nazareth Illit | 0 |
| Nof HaGalil | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | increasing Arab population share in recent decades ⓘ |
| economySector |
light industry
ⓘ
services ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300–400 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | early years of the State of Israel ⓘ |
| founded | 1950s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
|
| geography | hills overlooking the Jezreel Valley and Nazareth ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nof HaGalil Municipality ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Nazareth Illit ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName |
Nof HaGalil
ⓘ
surface form:
נוף הגליל
|
| hasIndustrialZone | local industrial area ⓘ |
| hasMayor | municipal mayor (elected) ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalStatus | city ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Nof HaGalil ⓘ |
| hasPublicInstitution |
community centers
ⓘ
municipal cultural facilities ⓘ schools ⓘ |
| hasResidentialCharacter | primarily residential city ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
Highway 60
ⓘ
Highway 75 ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Jezreel Valley
ⓘ
Nazareth ⓘ |
| languageCommon | Arabic ⓘ |
| languageOfficial | Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Galilee ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Nazareth ⓘ |
| nameChangeApprovedBy |
government of Israel
ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli government
|
| nameChangedTo | Nof HaGalil ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | to distinguish it from Nazareth and emphasize its Galilee location ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Nazareth ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | Jewish development town in the Galilee ⓘ |
| overlooks | Nazareth ⓘ |
| planningType | planned city ⓘ |
| populationComposition |
Arab minority
ⓘ
Jewish majority ⓘ |
| purposeAtEstablishment | to strengthen Jewish presence in the Galilee ⓘ |
| regionType |
Galilee
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Galilee
|
| religionMajority | Jewish ⓘ |
| religionMinority |
Christian
ⓘ
Muslim ⓘ |
| timeZone | Israel Standard Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Israel Daylight Time ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nof HaGalil