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Ramla Natural Region | |
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Natural Region | |
 View of Ramla, namesake of the Ramla Natural Region | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Ramla |
| Largest City | Lod |
| Area | |
• Total | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 296,753 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 80.8% |
| • Arabs | 16.4% |
The Ramla Natural Region is a natural region in the Ramla Subdistrict, in the Central District of Israel. Lod is the largest city in the natural region.
The natural region consists of the neighboring cities of Lod and Ramla, and nearby suburban areas, southeast of Tel Aviv. It extends from Ben Gurion Airport in the north to Highway 7 in the south. It has an area of 225 km2. The two largest cities in the natural region are Lod and Ramla (Lod is slightly larger), which together contain 61 percent of the natural region's population. Two other major towns in the natural region are Be'er Ya'akov and Shoham. The natural region contains portions of the Gezer and Hevel Modi'in regional councils, as well as the entirety of the Sdot Dan Regional Council.
A large majority, 80 percent, of the residents of the natural region are Jewish. 16 percent of residents are Arab, concentrated in Lod and Ramla, both of which are mixed cities.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 86,800 | — |
| 1983 | 104,800 | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 144,900 | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 203,120 | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 275,725 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 296,753 | +7.6% |
| Cities | Local Councils | Villages |
|---|---|---|
In the 2022 election, 58 percent of voters in the natural region voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 30 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 10 percent voted for the Arab parties.
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