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Business Distribution by Industry in Safed

Safed Facts

Area8.8 km²
Population16,404
Male Population8,220 (50.1%)
Female Population8,184 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+104.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+29.4%
Median Age25.2 years (Male: 24.5, Female: 26.1)
Area Codes4
Local Time
TimezoneIsrael Daylight Time
Lat & Lng32.96465, 35.49600
Postal Codes1310013101131021310313104More

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Safed Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8,0159,81512,67414,82616,404
Population Density909.5 / km²1,113.8 / km²1,438.2 / km²1,682.4 / km²1,861.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Safed Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Safed+85%+51.1%+17%
Northern District (Israel)+142.6%+78.8%+33.6%
Israel+141.5%+78.8%+33.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Safed Median Age

Median Age: 25.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Safed25.2 yrs26.1 yrs24.5 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)

Safed Population Density

Population Density: 1,861 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Safed16,4048.8 km²1,861 / 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

Safed 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 Safed

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Safed

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Safed

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

Safed CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Safed164,042 tn10 tn18,614.7 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
Safed CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)164,042 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita10 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)18,614.7 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
11/3/185:42 PM3.895.8 km32,140 m44km WNW of Sidon, Lebanonusgs.gov
7/4/187:45 PM4.719.2 km10,000 m5km SE of 'Eilabun, Israelusgs.gov
7/4/181:50 AM420.6 km10,000 m6km SSE of 'Eilabun, Israelusgs.gov
6/29/161:24 PM3.793.7 km13,850 m19km WSW of Beirut, Lebanonusgs.gov
7/5/149:41 PM469.6 km12,700 m3km NE of Sidon, Lebanonusgs.gov
10/20/1312:54 PM3.513.8 km5,000 m8km NNE of Tiberias, Israelusgs.gov
7/10/096:19 PM440.2 km10,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
8/13/086:05 AM3.288.9 km10,000 meastern Mediterranean Seausgs.gov
7/2/089:29 AM3.151.4 km20,100 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/23/083:45 PM336.6 km1,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov

Safed

Safed (Hebrew: צְפַת Tzfat, Ashkenazi: Tzfas, Biblical: Ṣ'fath; Arabic: صفد‎, Ṣafad) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of 900 metres (2,953 ft), Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and in Israel. Due to its hi..

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