Hadera subdistrict נפת חדרה قضاء الخضيرة / قضاء حديرا | |
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Subdistrict | |
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| Country |  Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 572 km2 (221 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) [1] | |
| • Total | 420,300 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 55.1% |
| • Arabs | 44.9% |
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