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The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the coastal plain
Israeli Coastal Plain

The Israeli Coastal Plain is the narrow coastal plain along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast which houses 70% of the country's population. The plain extends north to south and is divided into a number of areas; the Plain of Zebulun , Hof HaCarmel Regional Council , the Sharon plain , and the Plain of Judea ....
 of Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
. Its largest city is Netanya
Netanya

Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. It is located between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north....
.

The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 to the west and the Samarian Hills
Samaria

Samaria, or the Shomron is a term used for the mountainous region in northern Israel roughly corresponding to the northern part of the West Bank....
, to the east. It stretches from Haifa
Haifa

Haifa is the largest city in North District Israel, and the List of Israeli cities in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs....
 and Mount Carmel in the north to the Yarkon River in the south, at the edge of the present city of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv-Yafo , usually Tel Aviv, is the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Israel in Israel, with an estimated population of 390,100....
, about . Parts of the Plain are included in the Haifa
Haifa District

Haifa District is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of Districts of Israel of Israel, and the capital of it is Haifa....
, Center
Center District (Israel)

The Center District of Israel is one of Districts of Israel, including most of the Sharon plain region. The district capital is Ramla. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion....
, and Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv District

The Tel Aviv District is one of Districts of Israel of Israel with a population of 1.2 million residents. It is 99.0% Jewish and 1.0% Arab . The district's capital is Tel Aviv and the metropolitan area created by the Tel Aviv district and its neighboring cities is named Gush Dan....
 Districts of Israel
Districts of Israel

There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew language as mehozot and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot ....
.

The Plain of Sharon is mentioned in the Bible
Bible

The Bible is the central religious text of Judaism and Christianity. The exact Books of the Bible is dependent on the religious traditions of specific denominations....
. In ancient times, the plain was particularly fertile and populous, but in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
 it was abandoned and became marshland.






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The Sharon Plain is the northern half of the coastal plain
Israeli Coastal Plain

The Israeli Coastal Plain is the narrow coastal plain along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast which houses 70% of the country's population. The plain extends north to south and is divided into a number of areas; the Plain of Zebulun , Hof HaCarmel Regional Council , the Sharon plain , and the Plain of Judea ....
 of Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
. Its largest city is Netanya
Netanya

Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. It is located between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north....
.

The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
 to the west and the Samarian Hills
Samaria

Samaria, or the Shomron is a term used for the mountainous region in northern Israel roughly corresponding to the northern part of the West Bank....
, to the east. It stretches from Haifa
Haifa

Haifa is the largest city in North District Israel, and the List of Israeli cities in the country, with a population of over 264,900. Haifa has a mixed population of Jews and Arabs....
 and Mount Carmel in the north to the Yarkon River in the south, at the edge of the present city of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv-Yafo , usually Tel Aviv, is the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of cities in Israel in Israel, with an estimated population of 390,100....
, about . Parts of the Plain are included in the Haifa
Haifa District

Haifa District is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of Districts of Israel of Israel, and the capital of it is Haifa....
, Center
Center District (Israel)

The Center District of Israel is one of Districts of Israel, including most of the Sharon plain region. The district capital is Ramla. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion....
, and Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv District

The Tel Aviv District is one of Districts of Israel of Israel with a population of 1.2 million residents. It is 99.0% Jewish and 1.0% Arab . The district's capital is Tel Aviv and the metropolitan area created by the Tel Aviv district and its neighboring cities is named Gush Dan....
 Districts of Israel
Districts of Israel

There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew language as mehozot and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot ....
.

The Plain of Sharon is mentioned in the Bible
Bible

The Bible is the central religious text of Judaism and Christianity. The exact Books of the Bible is dependent on the religious traditions of specific denominations....
. In ancient times, the plain was particularly fertile and populous, but in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
 it was abandoned and became marshland. In the early twentieth century. It was reclaimed by Zionist colonials
Zionism

Zionism is the international Jewish political movement that originally supported the reestablishment of a homeland for the Jewish People in Palestine....
, who populated the region with many settlements. In 2008, it was the most densely populated region of Israel.

Cities Regional Councils
  • Netanya
    Netanya

    Netanya is a city in the Center District of Israel and is the capital of the Sharon plain. It is located between the 'Poleg' stream and Wingate Institute in the south and the 'Avichail' stream in the north....
     (population: 174,000)
  • Herzliya
    Herzliya

    File:Location_herzliya.pngHerzliya is a List of Israeli cities of 84,200 residents located on the Israeli coastal plain of Israel. It is part of the Tel Aviv District....
     (population: 96,000)
  • Hadera
    Hadera

    Hadera is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa . The city is located along of the Israeli coastal plain....
     (population: 76,400)
  • Kfar Saba
    Kfar Saba

    Kfar Saba is a List of Israeli cities in the Sharon plain, of the Center District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007, Kfar Saba had a total population of 81,600....
     (population: 81,400)
  • Rosh Ha'ayin (population: 37,500)
  • Ra'anana
    Ra'anana

    Ra'anana is a List of Israeli cities in the southern Sharon, Israel of the Center District of Israel of Israel. Ra'anana is bordered by Kfar Saba on the east and Herzliya on the west....
     (population: 73,100)
  • Hod HaSharon
    Hod HaSharon

    Hod HaSharon is a city in the Center District of Israel of Israel. Officially declared a city in 1990, Hod HaSharon was created from the union in 1964 of four neighboring villages: Magdiel, Ramatayim, Hadar, and Ramat Hadar....
     (population: 44,500)
  • Ramat HaSharon
    Ramat Hasharon

    File:Location_ramathasharon.pngRamat HaSharon is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon, Israel region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Glil Yam to the north....
     (population: 36,800)
  • Tayibe
    Tayibe

    Tayibe is an Israeli Arab city in central Israel. In 2007, it had a population of 34,800 residents. Tayibe is part of Triangle ....
     (population: 33,800)
  • Tira (population: 21,100)
  • Qalansawe
    Qalansawe

    Qalansawe or Qalansuwa is a city in the Center District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007, the city had a total population of 17,800, making it the 2nd smallest city in the country....
     (population: 17,300)
  • Hefer Valley Regional Council
    Hefer Valley Regional Council

    The Hefer Valley Regional Council is a Regional council in the Hefer Valley, Israel region of Center District Israel.The council covers an area from Tulkarm in the east to the Mediterranean Sea in the west; from Hadera in the north to Netanya in the south....
  • Hof HaSharon Regional Council
    Hof HaSharon Regional Council

    Hof HaSharon Regional Council , is a regional council in the Center District and Tel Aviv District districts of Israel. It is located on the coastline in the Sharon area between Netanya and Herzliya....
  • Lev HaSharon Regional Council
    Lev HaSharon Regional Council

    Lev HaSharon Regional Council is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. The council was established in 1984, unifying Hadar HaSharon Regional Council and HaSharon HaTzfoni Regional Councils, and covers 18 villages with a total area of 57,000 dunams and a population of 13,600....
  • Southern Sharon Regional Council


    • See also

    • Sarona
      Sarona, Palestine

      Sarona was a Templers agricultural village north of Jaffa, one of the earliest modern villages established in Palestine, now located in Tel Aviv, Israel....
      , a Templer settlement in the Plain of Sharon.