The Central District (, ''Meḥoz haMerkaz''; ) of
Israel
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is one of
six administrative districts, including most of the
Sharon
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region. It is further divided into four sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city is
Rishon LeZion
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Founded in 1882 by Jewish immigrants from the Russian Empire who were ...
. 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
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, 8.2% is
Arab
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, and 4% are "non-classified", being mostly
former Soviet Union
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immigrants of partial or nominal Jewish ethnic heritage or household members of Jews.
Administrative local authorities
Former municipalities
Economy
El Al Airlines maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District.
[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
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'' (5 March 1999), p. C1 (New York edition
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Retrieved 15 February 2010.
See also
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Districts of Israel
There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as (; sing. , ) and in Arabic as . There are also 15 subdistricts of Israel, known in Hebrew (; sing. , ) and in Arabic as . Each subdistrict is further divided into n ...
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List of cities in Israel
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References
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