Harish, Israel
Harish
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥariš |
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  Harish | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′21″N 35°6′28″E / 32.48917°N 35.10778°ECoordinates: 32°29′21″N 35°6′28″E / 32.48917°N 35.10778°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,736 dunams (9.736 km2 or 3.759 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 969 |
| Name meaning | Ploughed furrow |
Harish (Hebrew: חָרִישׁ pron. ha-reesh) meaning "ploughed furrow", is a town (local council) in the Haifa District of Israel. Its jurisdiction is 9,736 dunams.[2] Under current plans, it is slated to become a city. In 2015 it had a population of 969.
History
Harish was founded by Nahal in 1982 and converted into a kibbutz in 1985. In 1993 it was merged with neighouring Katzir to form a new town, Katzir-Harish.[3] However, the three settlements were split in 2012, with Harish remaining a town, and Katzir reverting to the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.
The master plan of Harish was prepared by the architecture firm Mansfeld-Kehat Architects and calls for the expansion of Harish to Highway 65 in the north, and Baqa al-Gharbiyye in the south.[4] Initially Harish was envisioned as a Haredi city offering low-cost housing to this sector.[5] In 2012, a secular buyers group organized to bid on lots zoned for 400 housing units there.[6]
In January 2016, the Israeli cabinet approved a plan to transform Harish into a city. About 1 billion NIS will be invested in building houses, construction plans for trade, industry, and employment, and reinforce public institutions. The plan calls for Harish to be turned into a city of 50,000, although Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he believed it would grow far beyond that.[7]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Katzir-Harish" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
- ↑ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 840. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
- ↑ "Harish Master Plan, 2007". Mansfer-Kehat Architects. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/a-haredi-city-on-the-horizon-1.373785
- ↑ Secular Israelis make move on new city Harish
- ↑ http://jpupdates.com/2015/12/20/israels-cabinet-approves-one-billion-shekalim-for-new-city-of-harish/
