Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts[4]Petah Tikva, Central District
TheCentral District (Hebrew:מְחוֹז הַמֶּרְכָּז,Meḥoz haMerkaz;Arabic:المنطقة الوسطى,Minṭaqat al-Wasaṭ) ofIsrael is one ofsix administrative districts, including most of theSharon region. It is further divided into four sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city isRishon LeZion. The district's population as of 2017 was 2,115,800. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 88% of the population isJewish, 8.2% isArab, and 4% are "non-classified", being mostlyformer Soviet Union immigrants of partial or nominal Jewish ethnic heritage or household members of Jews.[5]
^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 (5 March 1999), p. C1 (New York edition)1. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
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