In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “town in israel on the outskirts of caesarea maritima”. Today it says “affluent resort town in north-central israel”.
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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 5,633, 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 . The ancient city of Caesarea Maritima was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE as a major port. It served as an administrative center of Judaea Province of the Roman Empire, and later as the capital of the Byzantine Palaestina Prima province. During the Muslim conquest in the 7th century, it was the last city of the Holy Land to fall to the Arabs. The city degraded to a small village after the provincial capital was moved from here to Ramleh and had an Arab majority until Crusader conquest. Under the Crusaders it became once again a major port and a fortified city. It was diminished after the Mamluk conquest. In 1884, Bosniak immigrants settled there establishing a small fishing village. In 1940, kibbutz Sdot Yam was established next to the Bosniak village. In February 1948, the Bosniak village was conquered by a Palmach unit commanded by Yitzhak Rabin , its people already having fled following an earlier attack by the Lehi paramilitary group. In 1952, the modern Jewish town of Caesarea was established near the ruins of the old city, which in 2011 were incorporated into the newly-created Caesarea National Park .1 Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Place in Haifa, Israel Caesarea ( ; , Kaysaria ; ) is a town in Israel on the outskirts of Caesarea Maritima , the ancient port city. It is located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa (45 km), on the Israeli Mediterranean coast near the city of Hadera . Modern Caesarea as of December 2007 has a population of 4,500 people, and 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 . It lies under the jurisdiction of the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council .
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other uses Place in Haifa, Israel Caesarea ( , Qesariya ; , Qaysaria ; ) is a town in Israel located mid-way between Tel Aviv and Haifa (45 km), on the Israeli coastal plain near the city of Hadera .Modern Caesarea as of December 2007 had a population of 4,500 people. 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 . It lies under the jurisdiction of the Hof HaCarmel Regional Council . The town was built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE as the port city Caesarea Maritima .It served as an administrative center of Judaea Province of the Roman Empire, and later the capital of the Byzantine Palaestina Prima province during the classic period.Following the Muslim conquest in the 7th century, the city had an Arab majority until Crusader renovation, but was again abandoned after the Mamluk conquest.It was populated in 1884 by Bosniak immigrants, who settled in a small fishing village.In 1940, kibbutz Sdot Yam was established next to the village.In February 1948 the village was conquered by a Palmach unit commanded by Yitzhak Rabin , its people already having fled following an attack by the Stern Gang .In 1952, a Jewish town of Caesarea was established near the ruins of the old city, which were made into the national park of Caesarea Maritima.
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Town in north-central Israel This article is about the modern town in Israel.Place in Haifa, Israel Caesarea ( / ˌ s ɛ z ə ˈ r iː ə , ˌ s ɛ s ə ˈ r iː ə , ˌ s iː z ə ˈ r iː ə / ; , , Qēsarya ), 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. 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 5,633, 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 . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language .
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Town in north-central Israel This article is about the Israeli town. Place in Haifa, Israel Caesarea ( / ˌ s ɛ z ə ˈ r iː ə , ˌ s ɛ s -, ˌ s iː z -/ SE(E)Z -ə- REE -ə, SESS - ; Arabic : قيساريّة, 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. 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 5,633, 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 . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language .
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town in israel on the outskirts of caesarea maritima
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affluent resort town in north-central israel
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