Caesarea (,
Kesariya; ,
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.