Central District (Israel)

Center District
Israel District of Israel
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 • Hebrew מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז‎
 • Arabic المنطقة الوسطى
Cities 18
Local Councils 22
Regional Councils 12
Capital Ramla
Area
 • Total 1,293 km2 (499 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 2,024,500
ISO 3166 code IL-M

The Central District (Hebrew: מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז‎, Meḥoz haMerkaz, Arabic: المنطقة الوسطى‎‎) of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. 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 2014 was 2,024,500. 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.[2]

Administrative sub-regions

Cities Local Councils Regional Councils

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)

Economy

El Al maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Localities and Population, by Population Group, District, Sub-District and Natural Region" (PDF). Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  3. ↑ Local Council of Pardesiya (Israel) Archived November 3, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Orme, William A. Jr. "El Al at a Turning Point; A Mirror of Israel's Divisions Prepares to Go 49% Public." The New York Times. March 5, 1999. C1, New York Edition. 1. Retrieved on February 15, 2010.

See also

 Israel Haifa District
Israel Tel Aviv District
Mediterranean Sea		 Israel Judea and Samaria Area
   Israel Central District  
Israel Southern District Israel Jerusalem District

Coordinates: 31°56′N 34°52′E / 31.933°N 34.867°E / 31.933; 34.867

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