Central District (Israel)

one of the six districts of Israel

The Central District (Hebrew: מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז, Meḥoz haMerkaz; Arabic: المنطقة الوسطى) is one of the six districts of Israel. Its capital is Ramla.

Center District
- transcription(s)
 • Hebrewמְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז
 • Arabicالمنطقة الوسطى
Cities18
Local Councils22
Regional Councils12
CapitalRamla
Government
 • AppointeeJonathan Bar-Siman-Tov
Area
 • Total1,293 km2 (499 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total2,115,800
ISO 3166 codeIL-M

References change

  1. "בעלי תפקידים במשרד הפנים".
  2. "Localities by Population, by District, Sub-District and Type of Locality". Statistical Abstract of Israel. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2016.