Shoham

Shoham

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Shoham


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hebname=שוהם
arname=شوهم
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type=lc
typefrom=1993
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district=center
population=19,400
popyear=2007
area_dunam=5889
mayor=Gil Livneh
website=http://www.shoham.muni.il/

Shoham ( _he. שהם, "lit." onyx) 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.Cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|title=Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population|date=2008-06-30|accessdate=2008-09-28] Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km²).Cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/668_1304.pdf|title=Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Shoham|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=2008-09-28 he icon]

Shoham's current Head of Council is Gil Livneh.

References

External links

*he icon [http://www.shoham.muni.il/ Official municipality website]


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