HaSharon Subdistrict
32°20′N 34°51′E / 32.33°N 34.85°E
HaSharon Subdistrict
נפת השרון قضاء هشارون | |
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Subdistrict | |
 Central District in blue, with HaSharon Subdistrict in dark blue | |
 Interactive map of HaSharon Subdistrict | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Area | |
• Total | 348 km2 (134 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 516,481 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 76.5% |
| • Arabs | 20.9% |
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
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 140,100 | — |
| 1983 | 182,500 | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 264,400 | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 387,940 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 496,206 | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 516,481 | +4.1% |
Administrative local authorities
[edit]| Cities | Local Councils | Regional Councils |
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Voting Patterns
[edit]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]
Natural Regions
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- 411 Western Sharon
- Population (2024): 391,559
- Largest city: Netanya
- 412 Eastern Sharon
- Population (2024): 124,922
- Largest city: Tayibe
References
[edit]- ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Regional Statistics". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "Additional files - census 2008". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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