Places in Israel
Facts and figures about Israel at a glance
Israel is a sovereign country on the continent of Asia. Israel covers a total area of 20,770.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 8,883,800 people.The capital of Israel is Jerusalem (Jerusalem) with a population of 971,800 people.
| Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
| Israel | IL | 20,770.0 km2 | 8,883,800 people | 427.7 |
| Population density | |
| 427.7 p/km2 (high) |
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Information on Israel
| Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
| Israel | State of Israel | IL | Sovereign country | 7 | Jerusalem Jerusalem | Asia |
Time in Israel
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 2:04pm (14:04h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 1:04pm (13:04h) | UTC +3.0 | Asia/Jerusalem |
Currency in Israel
| Currency | Abbreviation |
| Shekel | ILS |
Languages in Israel
| Languages |
| Arabic , English , Hebrew |
Neighbouring countries of Israel
| Neighbouring countries |
| Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Syria Show neighbouring countries of Israel in map. |
Telecommunication in Israel
| International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
| +972 | .il |
Latitude & Longitude of Israel
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 31°30'00.0"N (31.5000000°) | 34°45'00.0"E (34.7500000°) |
Regions in Israel
| Regions |
| There are 7 primary administrative regions in Israel. Have a closer look at the regions in Israel. |
Largest places in Israel
There are 33 places in Israel with a population of more than 50,000 people.| Place | No | Population |
| Jerusalem Jerusalem | 1. | 971,800 |
| Tel Aviv Tel Aviv | 2. | 432,892 |
| Haifa Haifa | 3. | 285,316 |
| Rishon LeTsiyyon Rishon LeTsiyyon | 4. | 258,535 |
| Petah Tiqva Petaẖ Tiqva | 5. | 253,529 |
| Netanya Netanya | 6. | 228,204 |
| Ashdod Ashdod | 7. | 226,838 |
| Bnei Brak Bnei Brak | 8. | 214,444 |
| Holon H̱olon | 9. | 196,282 |
| Beersheba Beersheba | 10. | 186,600 |
| Ramat Gan Ramat Gan | 11. | 170,822 |
| Rehovot Reẖovot | 12. | 149,392 |
| Ashkelon Ashkelon | 13. | 144,073 |
| Bat Yam Bat Yam | 14. | 129,012 |
| Bet Shemesh Bet Shemesh | 15. | 124,957 |
| Kfar Saba Kfar Saba | 16. | 110,456 |
| Herzliya Herzliya | 17. | 97,470 |
| Hadera Hadera | 18. | 97,335 |
| Modi'in Makkabbim Re'ut Modi‘in Makkabbim Re‘ut | 19. | 93,277 |
| Nazareth Nazareth | 20. | 77,445 |
| Lod Lod | 21. | 77,223 |
| Modiin Ilit Modiin Ilit | 22. | 76,374 |
| Ramla Ramla | 23. | 76,246 |
| Ra'anana Ra'anana | 24. | 75,421 |
| Rosh Ha'Ayin Rosh Ha‘Ayin | 25. | 72,881 |
| Hod HaSharon Hod HaSharon | 26. | 63,175 |
| Kiryat Gat Kiryat Gat | 27. | 61,817 |
| Givatayim Givatayim | 28. | 60,644 |
| Qiryat Ata Qiryat Ata | 29. | 59,030 |
| Nahariyya Nahariyya | 30. | 58,096 |
| Umm el Fahm Umm el Faḥm | 31. | 56,109 |
| Eilat Eilat | 32. | 52,299 |
| Ness Ziona Ness Ziona | 33. | 50,351 |
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