Kiryat Eliezer is a neighborhood in north-western

Haifa Haifa ( ; , ; ) is the List of cities in Israel, third-largest city in Israel—after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv—with a population of in . The city of Haifa forms part of the Haifa metropolitan area, the third-most populous metropolitan area i ...

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, south of

Bat Galim Bat Galim (, ''lit.'' Daughter of the Waves) is a neighborhood of Haifa, Israel, located at the foot of Mount Carmel on the Mediterranean coast. Bat Galim is known for its promenade and sandy beaches. The neighborhood spans from Rambam hospital i ...

History

The neighborhood is named after Labor Party politician and the country's first

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Eliezer Kaplan Eliezer Kaplan (; ; 27 January 1891 – 13 July 1952) was a Zionism, Zionist activist, Israeli politician, one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence (Israel), Israeli declaration of independence and the country's first Finance M ...

, who died in 1952, just as families began to move in.Haifa unveils plan for Kiryat Eliezer urban renewal
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Kiryat Eliezer Stadium The Haifa Municipal Stadium (, ''Etztadion HaIroni Haifa''), more commonly known as Kiryat Eliezer (), was a multi-use stadium in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood of Haifa, Israel. It was mostly used for football matches and as the home stadium o ...

, former home to

Maccabi Haifa F.C. Maccabi Haifa Football Club () is an Israeli professional football club based in the city of Haifa, Israel, a section of Maccabi Haifa sports club. The club plays in the Israeli Premier League. Maccabi Haifa home games are played at Sammy Ofe ...

, was located there.

References

Neighborhoods of Haifa {{Israel-geo-stub he:מערב חיפה#קריית אליעזר