The
Central District (,
Meḥoz haMerkaz) of
Israel is one of
six administrative districts, including most of the
Sharon region. It is further divided into 4 sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city is
Rishon LeZion. Its population as of 2008 was 1,730,500. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 88% of the population is
Jewish, 8.2% is
Arab, and 4
re not classified, and are mostly
former Soviet Union immigrants of partially Jewish heritage or family relationship.