Center District
Hebrew מחוז המרכז
Arabic
Capital Ramla
Largest city Rishon LeZion
Cities 18
Local Councils 22
Regional Councils 12
Population 1,730,500 (2008)
Area 1,293 km²
Districts of Israel
Center District of Israel
Cities
Local councils
Regional councils
Boroughs
See also
Other sub-divisions: Haifa District · Jerusalem District · Judea and Samaria Area · North District · South District · Tel Aviv District
Hebrew מחוז המרכז
Arabic
Capital Ramla
Largest city Rishon LeZion
Cities 18
Local Councils 22
Regional Councils 12
Population 1,730,500 (2008)
Area 1,293 km²
The Central District (Hebrew: מחוז המרכז, Meḥoz haMerkaz) of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. The district capital is Ramla. It is further divided into 4 sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. Its population as of 2008 was 1,730,500. According to the Israeli Central Beurau of statistics 88% of the population is Jewish, 8.2% is Arab, and 4% are not classified (most are former Soviet Union immigrants of partially Jewish Nationality or family relationship).[1]
Administrative sub-regions
Cities Local Councils Regional Councils- Hod Hasharon
- Kafr Qasim
- Kfar Sava
- Lod
- Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
- Ness Ziona
- Netanya
- Petah Tikva
- Qalansawe
- Ra'annana
- Ramla
- Rehovot
- Rishon LeZion
- Rosh HaAyin
- Tayibe
- Tira
- Yavne
- Yehud-Monosson
- Be'er Ya'aqov
- Beit Dagan
- Bnei Aish
- El'ad
- Elyakhin
- Even Yehuda
- Gedera
- Gan Yavne
- Ganei Tikva
- Giv'at Shmuel
- Jaljulia
- Kfar Bara
- Kfar Yona
- Kokhav Yair
- Mazkeret Batya
- Pardesiya[2]
- Kiryat Ekron
- Savyon
- Shoham
- Tel Mond
- Tzoran-Kadima
- Zemer
- Brenner
- Drom HaSharon
- Gan Rave
- Gederot
- Gezer
- Hefer Valley (Emek Hefer)
- Hevel Modi'in
- Hevel Yavne
- Hof HaSharon
- Lev HaSharon
- Lod Valley (Emek Lod)
- Nahal Sorek
Former Municipalities
Former Municipalities- Kadima (merged with Tzoran; now Tzoran-Kadima)
- Maccabim-Re'ut (merged with Modi'in; now Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut)
- Modi'in (merged with Maccabim-Re'ut; now Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut)
- Neve Monosson (merged with Yehud and declared an autonomous borough within Yehud-Monosson)
- Tzoran (merged with Kadima; now Tzoran-Kadima)
- Yehud (merged with Neve Monosson; now Yehud-Monosson)
References
- ^ "Localities and Population, by Population Group, District, Sub-District and Natural Region". Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. http://www1.cbs.gov.il/shnaton59/st02_08.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ Local Council of Pardesiya (Israel)
See also
Cities
El'ad · Hod HaSharon · Kafr Qasim · Kfar Saba · Lod · Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut · Ness Ziona · Netanya · Petah Tikva · Qalansawe · Ra'anana · Ramla · Rehovot · Rishon LeZion · Rosh HaAyin · Tayibe · Tira · Yavne · Yehud-Monosson
Local councils
Be'er Ya'akov · Beit Dagan · Bnei Ayish · Elyakhin · Even Yehuda · Gan Yavne · Ganei Tikva · Gedera · Giv'at Shmuel · Jaljulia · Kafr Bara · Kfar Yona · Kiryat Ekron · Kokhav Ya'ir · Mazkeret Batya · Pardesiya · Savyon · Shoham · Tel Mond · Tzoran-Kadima · Zemer
Regional councils
Brenner · Gan Raveh · Gederot · Gezer · Drom HaSharon · Hefer Valley · Hevel Modi'in · Hevel Yavne · Hof HaSharon · Lev HaSharon · Lod Valley · Nahal Sorek
Boroughs
See also
Other sub-divisions: Haifa District · Jerusalem District · Judea and Samaria Area · North District · South District · Tel Aviv District
Coordinates: 34°52′E / 31.933°N 34.867°E / 31.933; 34.867