Zarzir (officially “Beit Zarzir”) ( Arabic. زرزير , Hebrew זרזיר ) is an Arab village in the northern district of Israel . Has the status of a local council since 1996 .
| Local council | |||
| Zarzir | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arab. زرزير , Heb. זרזיר | |||
| |||
| A country |  Israel | ||
| District | Northern | ||
| Mayor | Hassan Heyb | ||
| History and geography | |||
| Local council with | 1996 | ||
| Square | 3.89 km² | ||
| Height above sea level | |||
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in the summer UTC + 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 7 792 people ( 2018 ) | ||
| Density | 1,671 people / km² | ||
| Nationalities | Arabs - Bedouins | ||
| Denominations | musulman | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +972 4 | ||
| Postcode | 36571 | ||
| shimi.co.il/zarzirsite/ (Hebrew) (ar.) (English) | |||
The name of the village comes from starlings ( Arabic: زرزير - Zarzir ) living in the area.
Population
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel , the population at the beginning of 2018 was 7,792 people [1] .
The total population growth is 2.5%. For every 1000 males, 969 are females.
The village is inhabited by 5 different Bedouin clans .
| Category | Number in% |
|---|---|
| 0 - 4 years | 13.8 |
| 5 - 9 years old | 13.6 |
| 10 - 14 years | 13.1 |
| 15-19 years old | 11.0 |
| 20 - 29 years old | 17.0 |
| 30 - 44 years old | 19.0 |
| 45 - 59 years old | 8.0 |
| 60 - 64 years old | 1.7 |
| over 65 | 2.7 |
Notes
- ↑ Official data on Israeli settlements on 12/31/2017 (Hebrew) . Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel . Date of treatment December 27, 2018.