The Rehovot Subdistrict is one of Israel's subdistricts in Central District. The principal city of the subdistrict is, as the name implies, Rehovot.

History The subdistrict is composed mostly of the western half of what has been, during Mandatory Palestine, the Ramle Subdistrict.

Demographics

Administrative local authorities Cities Local Councils Regional Councils Ness Ziona Rehovot Rishon LeZion Yavne Bnei Ayish Gan Yavne Gedera Kiryat Ekron Mazkeret Batya Brenner Gan Rave Gederot Gezer (part) Hevel Yavne Nahal Sorek

Voting Patterns In the 2022 election, 51 percent of voters in the subdistrict voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 49 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid. The Arab parties received a mere 0.2 percent of the vote.

Natural Regions

441 Rehovot Population (2024): 336,065 Largest city: Rehovot 442 Rishon LeZiyyon Population (2024): 312,680 Largest city: Rishon LeZion

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