Nazareth

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Nazareth

Total population

65,000

Coordinates32.71°, 35.30°

Demographic figures from Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 75,704. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. The inhabitants are predominantly Arabs, of whom 69% are Muslim and 31% Christian. The city also commands immense religious significance, deriving from its status as the hometown of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity and a prophet in Islam and the Baháʼí Faith.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Dudu Aouate

Israeli footballer

Ahlam Shibli

Palestinian photographer from Israel (born 1970)

Aya Korem

Israeli singer

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Eyad Hutba

Arab-Israeli footballer

Saleh Suleiman

Israeli politician

Yussuf Hamis

Israeli politician (1921–1986)

S

Salem Hanna Khamis

Palestinian statistician and UN official (1919-2005)

J

Joanna Mallah

Lebanese singer

Yizhar Hirschfeld

Israeli archaeologist (1950-2006)

A

Avi Ivgi

footballer

A

Avishai Jano

Israeli footballer

Ḥ

Ḥannā Abū Ḥannā

Palestinian writer (1928–2022)

Saint Cleopatra

Eastern Orthodox saint

M

Muhammed Shakhbari

Israeli footballer

M

Moti Malka

Israeli footballer

Yoav Hayet

Israeli actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Israel

• Shinabad
  623.3 mi away
• Kerend-e Gharb
  639.3 mi away · pop. 7,798
• Tazeh Shahr
  649 mi away · pop. 8,629
• Vara
  652 mi away
• Eslamabad-e Gharb
  654.1 mi away · pop. 97,000
• Arkvaz
  655.4 mi away · pop. 11,977
• Dal
  661.2 mi away
• Saqqez
  670.2 mi away · pop. 140,000
• Bazargan
  685.3 mi away · pop. 9,000
• Khamaneh
  693.2 mi away · pop. 3,056
• Shahindezh
  695.5 mi away · pop. 38,396
• Bisotun
  708.3 mi away · pop. 4,942

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Nomad

Sympetrum fonscolombii

Seen 2026-08-31

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Seen 2026-08-30

Ivory Featherleg

Platycnemis dealbata

Seen 2026-08-30

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

Seen 2026-08-30

European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

Seen 2026-08-30

Large Salmon Arab Tip

Colotis fausta

Seen 2026-08-30

Small White

Pieris rapae

Seen 2026-08-30

Stenozygum coloratum

Stenozygum coloratum

Seen 2026-08-30

Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

Seen 2026-08-29

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).