Shoham
Shoham
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| • ISO 259 | Šohm | |
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 Shoham
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| Coordinates: 31°59′48″N 34°56′34″E / 31.99667°N 34.94278°ECoordinates: 31°59′48″N 34°56′34″E / 31.99667°N 34.94278°E | ||
| District | Central | |
| Founded | 1993 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Local council (from 1993) | |
| • Head of Municipality | Gil Livneh | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,889 dunams (5.889 km2 or 2.274 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 20,403 | |
| Website | www.shoham.muni.il | |
Shoham (Hebrew: שֹׁהַם, lit. onyx) is a town (local council) in the Central District of Israel founded in 1993. Like Nofekh, Bareket and Ahlama (the former name of Beit Arif) nearby, the name relates to one of the 12 stones in the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest (Exodus 28:20). In 2015 it had a population of 20,403. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).
Mayors of Shoham:
In the 2009–2010 school year, Shoham ranked top in the country in percentage of high school students passing the Bagrut matriculation exams.
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