Shoham
Encyclopedia
Shoham is a town (local council
) in the Center District
of Israel
.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
(CBS), Shoham's population in the end of 2007 was 19,400. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunam
s (~5.9 km²).
Shoham's current Head of Council is Gil Livneh.
Shoham is one of Israel's most developed municipalities, with a high standard of living. Shoham has various elementary schools, and a central high school. Many parks and areas of recreation enhance the overall look of the municipality.
The Shoham school system is rated very highly. In the 2009-2010 school year, Shoham was top in the country in percentage of high school students passing their matriculation exams.
Local council (Israel)
Local councils are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, with the other two being cities and regional councils. As of 2003, there were 144 local councils in Israel, these being settlements which pass a minimum threshold enough to justify their operations as independent...
) in the Center District
Center District (Israel)
The Central District of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. The district capital is Ramla. 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...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
(CBS), Shoham's population in the end of 2007 was 19,400. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunam
Dunam
A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum, dynym, dulum was a non-SI unit of land area used in the Ottoman Empire and representing the amount of land that can be plowed in a day; its value varied from 900–2500 m²...
s (~5.9 km²).
Shoham's current Head of Council is Gil Livneh.
Shoham is one of Israel's most developed municipalities, with a high standard of living. Shoham has various elementary schools, and a central high school. Many parks and areas of recreation enhance the overall look of the municipality.
The Shoham school system is rated very highly. In the 2009-2010 school year, Shoham was top in the country in percentage of high school students passing their matriculation exams.