Central District (Israel)

Central District
Israel District of Israel
- transcription(s)
 • Hebrewמָחוֹז הַמֶרְכָּז
 • Arabicالمنطقة الوسطى
Interactive map of Central District
Cities22
Local Councils18
Regional Councils12
CapitalRamla
LargestPetah Tikva
Government
 • District CommissionerJonathan Bar-Siman-Tov
Area
 • Total
1,293 km2 (499 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
2,409,464
 • Density1,863/km2 (4,826/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeIL-M
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts
Petah Tikva, Central District

The Central District (Hebrew: מָחוֹז הַמֶרְכָּז, 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, HaSharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. The district's population as of 2024 was 2,409,464. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 89% of the population is Jewish, 8.4% is Arab, and the remainder are "non-classified", being mostly former Soviet Union immigrants of partial or nominal Jewish ethnic heritage or household members of Jews.

Administrative local authorities

Subdistricts and Natural Regions
Cities Local Councils Regional 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.

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. ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  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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