Haifa (Hebrew חֵיפָה Ḥefa; Arabic حَيْفَا ) is the third-largest city in Israel, with a population of about 267,800 (as of September 2005). Areas and towns around it are deemed to be in the Haifa District, of which it is also a part. It is a seaport, located below and on Mount Carmel, and lies on the Mediterranean coast.
The city was predominately Arab pre-1947; however, over 85,000 Arabs migrated to Lebanon due to the conflicts in the region that caused displacement of both Jews and Arabs.
The city's sole official romanization Haifa and the common English pronunciation are based on the Arabic name Ḥayfā, whilst the unused Standard Hebrew name is Ḥefa, and the local Hebrew pronunciation is typically .
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