Shoham
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). As of 2021, Shoham had a population of 21,441. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).
Shoham
שֹׁהַם | |
|---|---|
Local council (from 1993) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Šohm |
Shoham Shoham | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 34°56′46″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Eitan Pategro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,889 dunams (5.889 km2 or 2.274 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 21,441 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | onyx |
| Website | www.shoham.muni.il |
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