Shoham
Shoham
שוהם | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Šohm |
View of Shoham | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 34°56′46″E / 31.99972°N 34.94611°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Ramla |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Dafna Rabinovitch |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,889 dunams (5.889 km2 or 2.274 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 22,731 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Onyx |
| Website | www.shoham.muni.il |
Shoham (Hebrew: שוהם, lit. 'Onyx') is a town 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 2022, Shoham had a population of 22,731. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).