Central District (Israel)
| Center District |
| - transcription(s) |
| • Hebrew |
מחוז המרכז |
| • Arabic |
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| Cities |
18 |
| Local Councils |
22 |
| Regional Councils |
12 |
| Capital |
Ramla |
| Area |
| • Total |
1,293 km2 (499.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) |
| • Total |
1,730,500 |
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 Bureau of Statistics, 88% of the population is Jewish, 8.2% is Arab, and 4% are not classified, and are mostly former Soviet Union immigrants of partially Jewish heritage or family relationship.[1]
Administrative sub-regions
| Cities |
Local Councils |
Regional Councils |
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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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Economy
El Al maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District.[3]
References
See also