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Jisr ez Zarqā

Haifa, Israel · Asia

About Jisr ez Zarqā

Jisr ez Zarqā is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Binyamina-Giv'at Ada, 5km from Caesarea Maritima.

Jisr ez Zarqā is a town located in Haifa, Israel. With a population of 14,930, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Jisr ez Zarqā sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jisr ez Zarqā to your route.

About Jisr ez Zarqā

Jisr az-Zarqa (Arabic: جِسْر الزَّرْقَاء lit. The blue bridge, Hebrew: גִ'סְר א-זַּרְקָא; often shortened as Jisr) is an Israeli Arab town on Israel's northern Mediterranean coastal plain. Located just north of Caesarea within the Haifa District, it achieved local council status in 1963. According to the Central

Read more Bureau of Statistics (CBS) the town had a population of 13,689 in 2014, living on 1,500 dunams (1.5 km2) of coastal land. 80% of residents reportedly live below the poverty line. The name Jisr az-Zarqa is a reference to Taninim Stream, which is known in Arabic as the "Blue Wadi" (Wadi az-Zarka). The mayor is Morad Ammash. Jisr az-Zarqa is the only Arab-majority town in Israel located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is also the only suriviving Palestinian village inhabited primarily by Ghawarina, or Marsh Arabs.

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Jisr ez Zarqā is located in Haifa, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.5368 latitude, 34.9127 longitude.

What is the population of Jisr ez Zarqā?

Jisr ez Zarqā has a population of approximately 14,930 people, making it a town in Israel.

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Quick Information

Population
14,930
Continent
Asia
Country
Israel
Region
Haifa
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates
32.5368, 34.9127

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Israel

Police
100
Ambulance
101
Fire
102
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Jisr ez Zarqā

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Caesarea Maritima

A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

5 km · about 10 min drive

ancient ruins

Akko (Acre)

A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Old Jaffa

One of the oldest port cities in the world with 4,000 years of history, now an artists' quarter with galleries, restaurants, and views of Tel Aviv's skyline.

56 km · about 65 min drive

restaurant

Abu Hassan (Ali Karavan)

A Jaffa hummus counter running since 1971, famous for masabacha made with whole chickpeas and extra tahini. It sells out and closes by mid-afternoon, and the queue starts well before that.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Jisr ez Zarqā

  • 64 kmMount ArbelA cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.

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