thumb|Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts
thumb|Petah Tikva, Central District
The Central District (, Meḥoz haMerkaz; , 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, 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.
Administrative local authorities
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! style="font-size:larger; background:#00008B; color:white;" colspan="3" | Subdistricts
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- HaSharon
- Petah Tikva
- Ramla
- Rehovot
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! width="250;" style="font-size:larger; background:#00008B; color:white;" | Cities
! width="250;" style="font-size:larger; background:#00008B; color:white;" | Local Councils
! width="250;" style="font-size:larger; background:#00008B; color:white;" | Regional Councils
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- Be'er Ya'akov
- El'ad
- Ganei Tikva
- Giv'at Shmuel
- Hod Hasharon
- Kafr Qasim
- Kfar Saba
- Kfar Yona
- Lod
- Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
- Ness Ziona
- Netanya
- Petah Tikva
- Qalansawe
- Ra'anana
- Ramla
- Rehovot
- Rishon LeZion
- Rosh HaAyin
- Tayibe
- Tira
- Yavne
- Yehud-Monosson
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- Beit Dagan
- Bnei Ayish
- Elyakhin
- Even Yehuda
- Gan Yavne
- Gedera
- Jaljulia
- Kadima-Tzoran
- Kfar Bara
- Kiryat Ekron
- Kokhav Yair
- Mazkeret Batya
- Pardesiya
- Savyon
- Shoham
- Tel Mond
- Zemer
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- Brenner
- Drom HaSharon
- Gan Rave
- Gederot
- Gezer
- Hefer Valley (Emek Hefer)
- Hevel Modi'in
- Hevel Yavne
- Hof HaSharon
- Lev HaSharon
- Nahal Sorek
- Sdot Dan
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Former municipalities
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! width=300; style="font-size:larger; background:#00008B; color:white;" | Former Municipalities
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- 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)
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Economy
El Al Airlines maintains its corporate headquarters on the grounds of Ben Gurion Airport and in the Central District.
See also
- Districts of Israel
- List of cities in Israel