Central District (Israel)

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.

Central District
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  Hebrewמְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז
  Arabicالمنطقة الوسطى
Cities22
Local Councils18
Regional Councils12
CapitalRamla
LargestRishon LeZion
Government
  District CommissionerJonathan Bar-Siman-Tov
Area
  Total1,293 km2 (499 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)
  Total2,365,000
  Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeIL-M
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