Kafr Qara
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Kafr Qara (Arabic: كَفْر قَرَع, Hebrew: כַּפְר קַרִע; also spelled Kafr Qari) is an Arab city in Israel 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Haifa. In 2022 its population was 20,018.[1] Kafr Qara holds the record for doctors relative to population size in the country with around 14.8 doctors per 1,000 citizens (2007, with more than 50 medicine students back then), and is also known for recording a high rate of academics and master's degree holders.[3]
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Kafr Qara
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Kfar Qara |
• Also spelled | Kfar Qara (official) Kfar Qari (unofficial) |
Coordinates: 32°30′21″N 35°3′14″E | |
Grid position | 155/212 PAL |
Country | Israel |
District | Haifa |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Firas Badahi |
Area | |
• Total | 7,000 dunams (7 km2 or 3 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 20,018 |
• Density | 2,900/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
Name meaning | "The village of the gourd"[2] |
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