Central District | |
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- transcription(s) | |
• Hebrew | מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז |
• Arabic | المنطقة الوسطى |
Cities | 22 |
Local Councils | 18 |
Regional Councils | 12 |
Capital | Ramla |
Largest | Rishon LeZion |
Government | |
• District Commissioner[2] | Jonathan Bar-Siman-Tov |
Area | |
• Total | 1,293 km2 (499 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 2,365,000 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
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 four sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. The district's population as of 2017 was 2,115,800. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 88% of the population is Jewish, 8.2% is Arab, and 4% are "non-classified", being mostly former Soviet Union immigrants of partial or nominal Jewish ethnic heritage or household members of Jews.[5]