Central District (Israel)
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Central District | |
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- transcription(s) | |
• Hebrew | מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז |
• Arabic | المنطقة الوسطى |
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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 |
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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]
Administrative local authorities
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Economy
[edit]El Al Airlines maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "בעלי תפקידים במשרד הפנים". GOV.IL.
- ^ Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. (pp. 70-71)
- ^ "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ ""8. אוכלוסייה ביישובים ובאזורים סטטיסטיים, לפי דת, סוף 2019"". Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pardesiyya (Israel)". www.fotw.us. Archived from the original on November 3, 2005.
- ^ 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.