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| Center District |
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| Hebrew |
מחוז המרכז |
| Arabic |
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| Capital |
Ramla |
| Largest city |
Rishon LeZion |
| Cities |
18 |
| Local Councils |
22 |
| Regional Councils |
12 |
| Population |
1,613,700 (2005) |
| Area |
1,293 km² |
The Center 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. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. Its population as of 2005 was 1,613,700. According to the Israeli Central Beurau of statistics 88% of the population is Jewish, 8% is Arab, and 4% are not classified, (most are Russians of partially Jewish extraction or family relationship).
[edit] Administrative sub-regions
[edit] 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)
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