Caesarea, Israel
Caesarea (/ˌsɛzəˈriːə, ˌsɛs-, ˌsiːz-/ SE(E)Z-ə-REE-ə, SESS-; Hebrew: קֵיסָרְיָה, romanized: Qēsarya, pronounced [keiˈsaʁja]), also transliterated as Keisarya or Qaysaria, is an affluent resort town in north-central Israel, which was named after the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima situated 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) to the south in the adjacent Caesarea National Park.
Caesarea
קֵיסָרְיָה | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Keisarya |
| • official | Qesarya |
Caesarea Caesarea | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′10″N 34°54′20″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Hof HaCarmel |
| Founded | 30 BCE (Herodian city) 1101 (Crusader castle) 1884 (Bosniak village) 1952 (Israeli town) |
| Area | 35,000 dunams (35 km2 or 14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 5,997 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Located midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa on the coastal plain near the city of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. With a population of 5,997, it is the only Israeli locality managed by a private organization, the Caesarea Development Corporation, and also one of the most populous localities not recognized as a local council.
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