(sub-district)population: 112,900 221 Kinerot 222 Eastern Lower Galilee Yizre'el (sub-district)population: 520,100 231 Bet She’an Valley 232 Harod Valley 233 Kokhav Plateau 234 Yizre’el Valley 235 Yoqne’am Region 236 Menashe Plateau 237 Nazareth-Tir’an Mountains Akko (sub-district)population: 643,300 241 Shefar’am Region 242 Karmi’el Region 243 Yehi’am Region 244 Elon Region 245 Nahariyya Region 246 Akko Region Golan (sub-district)population: 50,600 291 Hermon Region 292 Northern Golan 293 Middle Golan 294 Southern Golan Haifa District Haifa District (, Mehoz Heifa) Population ( 2018): 1,032,800 Area: 866 km2 District capital: Haifa Haifa (sub-district)population: 583,400 311 Haifa Region Hadera (sub-district)population: 449,300 321 Karmel Coast 322 Zikhron Ya’aqov Region 323 Alexander Mountain 324 Hadera Region Central District Central District (, Mehoz HaMerkaz) Population ( 2018): 2,196,100 Area: 1,294 km2 District capital: Ramla Sharon (sub-district)population: 477,400 411 Western Sharon 412 Eastern Sharon Petah Tikva (sub-district)population: 754,300 421 Southern Sharon 422 Petah Tiqwa Region Ramla (sub-district)population: 351,700 431 Modi’in Region 432 Ramla Region Rehovot (sub-district)population: 612,600 441 Rehovot Region 442 Rishon LeZiyyon Region Tel Aviv District Tel Aviv District (, Mehoz Tel Aviv) Population ( 2018): 1,427,200 Area: 172 km2 District capital: Tel Aviv 511 Tel Aviv Region 512 Ramat Gan Region 513 Holon Region Southern District Southern District (, Mehoz HaDarom) Population ( 2018): 1,302,000 Area: 14,185 km2 District Capital: Beersheba Ashkelon (sub district)population: 551,200 611 Mal’akhi Region 612 Lakhish Region 613 Ashdod Region 614 Ashqelon Region Be'er Sheva (sub-district)population: 750,700 621 Gerar Region 622 Besor Region 623 Be’er Sheva Region 624 Dead Sea Region 625 Arava Region 626 Northern Negev Mountain 627 Southern Negev Mountain Formerly the Hof Aza Regional Council with a population of around 10,000 Israelis was part of this district, but the Israeli communities that constituted it were evacuated when the disengagement plan was implemented in the Gaza Strip. Since the withdrawal, the Coordination and Liaison Administration operates there. Judea and Samaria Area Judea and Samaria Area (, Ezor Yehuda VeShomron) Israeli Population ( 2018): 427,800 Arab/Bedouin population: 40,000. (excludes Area A and B). Largest city: Modi'in Illit The name Judea and Samaria for this geographical area is based on terminology from the Hebrew and other sources relating to ancient Israel and Judah/Judea. The territory has been under Israeli control since the 1967 Six-Day War but not annexed by Israel, pending negotiations regarding its status. It is part of historic Israel, which leads to politically contentious issues. However, it is not recognized as part