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Central District (Israel)

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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 4 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]

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Petah Tikva, Central District
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  Hebrewמְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז
  Arabicالمنطقة الوسطى
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Cities22
Local Councils18
Regional Councils12
CapitalRamla
Government
  District Commissioner[2]Jonathan Bar-Siman-Tov
Area
  Total1,293 km2 (499 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total2,115,800
ISO 3166 codeIL-M
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Geographycal_distribution_of_the_main_ethno-cultural_communities_Jerusalem%2C_Tel-Aviv_and_Central_districts.jpg
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts.[4]