Beit Alfa Facts

Area0.6 km²
Population734
Male Population374 (51.0%)
Female Population360 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+126.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+96.3%
Median Age29.8 years (Male: 28.7, Female: 31.1)
Area Codes4
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng32.51609, 35.43068
Postal Codes1080219140

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Beit Alfa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population324331374459734779817
Population Density576 / km²588.4 / km²664.9 / km²816 / km²1,304.9 / km²1,384.9 / km²1,452.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Beit Alfa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 96.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Beit Alfa+126.5%+121.8%+96.3%
Northern District (Israel)
Israel
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Beit Alfa Median Age

Median Age: 29.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Beit Alfa29.8 yrs31.1 yrs28.7 yrs
Northern District (Israel)26.9 yrs27.7 yrs26.2 yrs
Israel29.5 yrs30.6 yrs28.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Beit Alfa Population Density

Population Density: 1,305 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Beit Alfa7340.563 km²1,305 / km²
Northern District (Israel)1.4 million4,641.2 km²304 / km²
Israel8.3 million22,078 km²374 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Beit Alfa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Beit Alfa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Beit Alfa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Beit Alfa7,405 tn10.09 tn13,163.7 tons/km²
Northern District (Israel)11,734,870 tn8.32 tn2,528.4 tons/km²
Israel81,985,471 tn9.92 tn3,713.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Beit Alfa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,405 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,163.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
7/4/187:45 PM4.731.2 km10,000 m5km SE of 'Eilabun, Israelusgs.gov
7/4/181:50 AM429.9 km10,000 m6km SSE of 'Eilabun, Israelusgs.gov
10/20/1312:54 PM3.540 km5,000 m8km NNE of Tiberias, Israelusgs.gov
8/7/118:52 AM4.190.4 km31,000 mDead Sea regionusgs.gov
7/10/096:19 PM487.8 km10,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/23/083:45 PM385.8 km1,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/13/085:28 AM489.2 km1,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/12/084:40 PM489.8 km5,400 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/12/083:43 PM3.987.2 km4,300 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/12/083:41 PM4.288.1 km0 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov

Beit Alfa

Beit Alfa (Hebrew: בֵּית אַלְפָא) (also Beit Alpha) is a kibbutz in the Northern District of Israel. Located near the Gilboa ridge, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. The kibbutz as well as the archaeological site nearby cont..

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