Baqa-Jatt was an Israeli Arab city in the Haifa District of Israel established in 2003 through a merger of Baqa al-Gharbiyye and Jatt. However, the merger was dissolved on 1 November 2010. Encompassing an area of 18,100 dunams (18.1 km²), Baqa-Jatt was part of the region known as the Triangle.
Baqa-Jatt
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Also spelled | Baqa-Jat (official) |
 A residential area in Baqa al-Gharbiyye | |
  Baqa-Jatt  Baqa-Jatt | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′59.22″N 35°2′53.87″E / 32.4164500°N 35.0482972°E | |
| District |  Haifa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16,392 dunams (16.392 km2 or 6.329 sq mi) |
Demographics
editAccording to CBS, in 2005 the ethnic makeup of the city was entirely Arab, with no Jews. A total of 48.8% residents were 19 years of age or younger, 16.1% between 20 and 29, 19.3% between 30 and 44, 10.4% from 45 to 59, 2.1% from 60 to 64, and 3.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2005 was 2.36%.[1] The population in 2007 was 32,400—an increase of approximately 700 since the previous year.[2]
Education
editAccording to CBS, there were 10 schools and 5,391 students in Baqa-Jatt in 2005: six elementary schools with an enrollment of 3,194 students, and four post-elementary schools (Baqa-Jatt does not divide between middle and secondary) with 2,197 students. 57.8% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2005.[1]
Income
editAccording to CBS, as of 2005[update], there were 7,175 salaried workers and 1,216 self-employed in Baqa-Jatt. The mean monthly wage in 2004 for a salaried worker in the city was 4,340 NIS, a positive change of 14.7% compared to 2004. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 4,874 (a change of 8.3%) versus NIS 3,154 for females (a change of 48%). The mean income for the self-employed was 4,516. There were 174 people who received unemployment benefits and 2,474 people who received an income guarantee.[1]
Sports
editSince December 2005, an interfaith basketball program, PeacePlayers International, has been operating in Israel. Samer Jassar, 2.06 meters (6 feet 9 inches), a resident of Jatt, was spotted as an upcoming talent by an NBA general manager, and is now at one of the top basketball prep schools in the United States.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Baqa-Jatt" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2007-11-25.
- ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008-06-30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Arab village is unlikely source for potential star Mittleman, Jerry. 2007-11-02. Accessed on 2007-12-27.