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HaSharon Subdistrict

The HaSharon Subdistrict is one of Israel's subdistricts in the Central District. The principal city of this subdistrict is Netanya. The subdistrict is situated in the Sharon plain, a section of Israel's coastal plain, from which it draws its name.

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32°20′N 34°51′E / 32.33°N 34.85°E / 32.33; 34.85

HaSharon Subdistrict
נפת השרון
قضاء هشارون
Subdistrict
Central District in blue, with HaSharon Subdistrict in dark blue
Central District in blue, with HaSharon Subdistrict in dark blue
Interactive map of HaSharon Subdistrict
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Area
 • Total
348 km2 (134 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)1
 • Total
460,500
Ethnicity
 • Jews and others79.2%
 • Arabs20.8%

The HaSharon Subdistrict is one of Israel's subdistricts in the Central District. The principal city of this subdistrict is Netanya. The subdistrict is situated in the Sharon plain, a section of Israel's coastal plain, from which it draws its name.

History

The subdistrict is mostly composed of what had been, during British-ruled Mandatory Palestine, the Tulkarm Subdistrict. The rest of Mandatory Tulkarm Subdistrict east of the Green Line constitutes the current Tulkarm Governorate.

Demographics

Historical population23
YearPop.±%
1972140,100—    
1983182,500+30.3%
1995264,400+44.9%
2008387,940+46.7%
2022496,206+27.9%
2024516,481+4.1%

Administrative local authorities

Cities Local Councils Regional Councils

Voting Patterns

In the 2022 election, 42 percent of voters in the subdistrict voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid, while 41 percent voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu and 17 percent voted for the Arab parties.4

References

References

  1. "Population, by Population Group, Religion, Age and Sex, District and Sub-District" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  3. "Additional files - census 2008". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.