Annex:Cities of Israel

The following is a list of cities in Israel sorted by districts that is based on the current index from the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). In Israel the local government system, is an urban municipality can be granted to a council by the Israeli Ministry of the Interior, when its population exceeds 20,000 inhabitants. The term "city" it does not generally refer to local councils or urban agglomerations, although a city is often defined as containing only a small part of an urban area or metropolitan area's population. 73 Israeli municipalities are considered cities. For that reason, a city ranking on this list may not necessarily reflect its relative social or economic importance. Jerusalem has a larger population than Tel Aviv, however the Tel Aviv metropolitan area (Gush Dan) is many times larger due to its numerous satellite cities and neighborhoods. For this reason, the population identifies with its central city, both economically, culturally, and politically. Many definitions (in the public perception) of cities include the entire metropolitan region, such as Ben Gurion International Airport, which is called Tel Aviv Airport even though it is actually it is located closer to Lod and Yehud-Monosson.

Cities of Israel by district, area and population

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