Shoham
שֹׁהַם | |
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Local council (from 1993) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Šohm |
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Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 34°56′46″E / 31.99972°N 34.94611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Central |
Founded | 1993 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Dafna Rabinovitch |
Area | |
• Total | 5,889 dunams (5.889 km2 or 2.274 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 22,731 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | onyx |
Website | www.shoham.muni.il |
Shoham (Hebrew: שֹׁהַם, lit. 'onyx') is a town (local council) in the Central District of Israel. The name relates to one of the 12 stones on the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest (Exodus 28:20), similar to other nearby towns: Nofekh, Bareket, Leshem and Ahlama (the former name of Beit Arif).[2] As of 2022, Shoham had a population of 22,731.[1] Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).[3]
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