Central District (Israel)

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Central District
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 • Hebrewמְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז‎
 • Arabicالمنطقة الوسطى
Center District in Israel (undisputed).svg
Central District (Israel)
Cities22
Local Councils18
Regional Councils12
Capital Ramla
Largest Rishon LeZion
Government
[1]
 • District Commissioner [2] Jonathan Bar-Siman-Tov
Area
 • Total
1,293 km2 (499 sq mi)
Population
 (2023) [3]
 • Total
2,365,000
 • Density1,829/km2 (4,737/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code IL-M
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts.jpg
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts
Petah Tikva, Central District Park Azorim 026.jpg
Petah Tikva, Central District

The Central District (Hebrew : מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז, Meḥoz haMerkaz; Arabic : المنطقة الوسطى, Minṭaqat al-Wasaṭ) 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]

Contents

Administrative local authorities

Subdistricts
CitiesLocal CouncilsRegional Councils

Former municipalities

Former Municipalities
  • Kadima (merged with Tzoran; now Kadima-Tzoran)
  • 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 Kadima-Tzoran)
  • Yehud (merged with Neve Monosson; now Yehud–Monosson)

Economy

El Al Airlines maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "בעלי תפקידים במשרד הפנים". GOV.IL.
  2. ↑ Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
  3. ↑ "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ↑ ""8. אוכלוסייה ביישובים ובאזורים סטטיסטיים, לפי דת, סוף 2019"". Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).
  5. ↑ "Localities and Population, by Population Group, District, Sub-District and Natural Region" (PDF). Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pardesiyya (Israel)". www.fotw.us. Archived from the original on November 3, 2005.
  7. ↑ 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 (5 March 1999), p. C1 (New York edition) 1. Retrieved 15 February 2010.

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