Districts of Israel

The districts have no elected institutions of any kind, although they do possess councils composed of representatives of central government ministries and local authorities for planning and building purposes. Their administration is undertaken by a District Commissioner appointed by the Minister of the Interior. Each district also has a District Court. Since the District Commissioners are considered part of the Ministry of the Interior's bureaucracy, they can only exercise functions falling within the purview of other ministries if the appropriate Minister authorizes them. and the Police) establish their own divergent systems of districts. ==Jerusalem District==

houses the offices of the Jerusalem District Administration Jerusalem District (, Mehoz Yerushalayim) :Area: 653 km2 :Population ( 2018): 1,133,700 :District capital: Jerusalem. Natural regions: • 111 Judean Mountains • 112 Judean Foothills ==Northern District==

Northern District (, Mehoz HaTzafon) :Area: 4,473 km2 :Population ( 2018): 1,448,100 :District capital: Nof Hagalil Subdistricts and natural regions: • Safed (Tzfat) Subdistrictpopulation: 121,200 • 211 Hula Valley • 212 Eastern Upper Galilee • 213 Hazor Region • 214 Central Lower Galilee • Kinneret Subdistrictpopulation: 112,900 • 221 Kinerot • 222 Eastern Lower Galilee • Yizre'el Subdistrictpopulation: 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 Subdistrictpopulation: 643,300 • 241 Shefar’am Region • 242 Karmi'el Region • 243 Yehi'am Region • 244 Elon Region • 245 Nahariyya Region • 246 Akko Region • Golan Subdistrictpopulation: 50,600 • 291 Hermon Region • 292 Northern Golan • 293 Middle Golan • 294 Southern Golan ==Haifa District==

Haifa District (, Mehoz Heifa) :Area: 866 km2 :Population ( 2018): 1,032,800 :District capital: Haifa Subdistricts and natural regions: • Haifa Subdistrictpopulation: 583,400 • 311 Haifa Region • Hadera Subdistrictpopulation: 449,300 • 321 Karmel Coast • 322 Zikhron Ya’aqov Region • 323 Alexander Mountain • 324 Hadera Region ==Central District==

Central District (, Mehoz HaMerkaz) :Area: 1,294 km2 :Population ( 2018): 2,196,100 :District capital: Ramla Subdistricts and natural regions: • HaSharon Subdistrictpopulation: 477,400 • 411 Western Sharon • 412 Eastern Sharon • Petah Tikva Subdistrictpopulation: 754,300 • 421 Southern Sharon • 422 Petah Tikva Region • Ramla Subdistrictpopulation: 351,700 • 431 Modi’in Region • 432 Ramla Region • Rehovot Subdistrictpopulation: 612,600 • 441 Rehovot Region • 442 Rishon LeZiyyon Region ==Tel Aviv District==

Tel Aviv District (, Mehoz Tel Aviv) :Area: 172 km2 :Population ( 2018): 1,427,200 :District capital: Tel Aviv Natural regions: • 511 Tel Aviv Region • 512 Ramat Gan Region • 513 Holon Region ==Southern District==

Southern District (, Mehoz HaDarom) :Area: 14,185 km2 :Population ( 2018): 1,302,000 :District capital: Beersheba Subdistricts and natural regions: • Ashkelon Subdistrictpopulation: 551,200 • 611 Mal'akhi Region • 612 Lakhish Region • 613 Ashdod Region • 614 Ashqelon Region • Be'er Sheva Subdistrictpopulation: 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 approx. 10,000 Israelis was a part of this district, but the Israeli communities that constituted it were evacuated when the disengagement plan was implemented on the Gaza Strip. Since the withdrawal, the Coordination and Liaison Administration operates there. ==Judea and Samaria Area==

Judea and Samaria Area (, Ezor Yehuda VeShomron) :Area: 172 km2 :Israeli population ( 2018): 427,800 :Arab/Bedouin population: 40,000. (excludes Area A and Area B). :Largest city: Modi'in Illit The name Judea and Samaria for this geographical area is based on terminology from the Hebrew Bible 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 of the State of Israel by the United Nations. There are no subdistricts or administratively declared "natural regions" in the Judea and Samaria Area. ==See also==