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
Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Regional Councils Kfar Yona Netanya Qalansawe Tayibe Tira Elyakhin Even Yehuda Kadima-Tzoran Pardesiya Tel Mond Zemer Hefer Valley (Emek Hefer) Hof HaSharon Lev HaSharon
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.
Natural Regions
411 Western Sharon Population (2024): 391,559 Largest city: Netanya 412 Eastern Sharon Population (2024): 124,922 Largest city: Tayibe
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