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Tira, Israel

Western Asia

Tira is an Arab city in Israel's Central District, in the Triangle region near the Green Line and adjacent to Kfar Saba. Its origins predate sixteenth century Ottoman records and it was resettled in the eighteenth century by Bani Sa'b tribesmen, remaining under Israeli military rule until 1966 before being granted city status in 1991. The population grew from 3,180 in 1945 and 8,500 in 1972 to 27,680 in 2024, a population that is 99.9 percent Sunni Muslim Arab, and the city has experienced extensive land confiscations, including 5,232 dunams taken in 1953 and 1954. Celebrated for its weekly market and Arab cuisine, Tira is the home town of author Sayed Kashua and law scholar Nimer Sultany.

Facts
Population
26,200 1
Area (sq km)
11.894 1
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
75 1
Latitude
32.232778 degrees north 1
Longitude
34.950278 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
Sources
1. Tira, Israel (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 26,200 (2018)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 32.232778, longitude 34.950278
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 75 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 11.894 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 26200 (2018)
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 32.2328,34.9503
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 81.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 34.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 34.75
32.25 34.75 Csa
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4. GeoNames: Eṭ Ṭīra - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 295127, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.15 km)
Quote, cities500 record 295127, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.15 km)
32.2341 34.95023 P PPL IL 02 26552 78 Asia/Jerusalem
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Tira, Israel (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and countryView the Source
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