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The '''Sharon Plain''' ({{Lang-he|שרון}}) is the northern half of the [[Israeli Coastal Plain|coastal plain]] of [[Israel]]. Its largest city is [[Netanya]]. |
The '''Sharon Plain''' ({{Lang-he|שרון}}) is the northern half of the [[Israeli Coastal Plain|coastal plain]] of [[Israel]]. Its largest city is [[Netanya]]. |
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The Plain lies between the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the west and the |
The Plain lies between the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the west and the [[Samarian#Geographical_location|Samarian Hills]], {{convert|15|km|mi}} to the east. It stretches from [[Haifa]] and [[Mount Carmel, Israel|Mount Carmel]] in the north to the [[Yarkon River]] in the south, at the edge of the present city of [[Tel Aviv]], about {{convert|90|km|mi}}. Parts of the Plain are included in the [[Haifa District|Haifa]], [[Center District (Israel)|Center]], and [[Tel Aviv District|Tel Aviv]] [[Districts of Israel]]. |
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The Plain of Sharon is mentioned in the [[Bible]]. In ancient times, the plain was particularly fertile and populous, but in the [[Middle Ages]] it was abandoned and became marshland. In the the early twentieth century. it was reclaimed by [[Zionism|Zionist pioneers]], who populated the region with many settlements.<ref>{{citeweb | url=http://www.bartleby.com/65/sh/SharonPln.html | title=Sharon Plain | accessdate=2008-01-14 | publisher=Bartleby.com}}</ref> In 2008, it was the most densely populated region of Israel.<ref>{{citeweb | url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572912/Sharon_Plain_of.html | title=Sharon Plain of Israel | accessdate=2008-01-14 | publisher=Encarta}}</ref> |
The Plain of Sharon is mentioned in the [[Bible]]. In ancient times, the plain was particularly fertile and populous, but in the [[Middle Ages]] it was abandoned and became marshland. In the the early twentieth century. it was reclaimed by [[Zionism|Zionist pioneers]], who populated the region with many settlements.<ref>{{citeweb | url=http://www.bartleby.com/65/sh/SharonPln.html | title=Sharon Plain | accessdate=2008-01-14 | publisher=Bartleby.com}}</ref> In 2008, it was the most densely populated region of Israel.<ref>{{citeweb | url=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761572912/Sharon_Plain_of.html | title=Sharon Plain of Israel | accessdate=2008-01-14 | publisher=Encarta}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:37, 4 November 2008
The Sharon Plain (Template:Lang-he) is the northern half of the coastal plain of Israel. Its largest city is Netanya.
The Plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the Samarian Hills, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the east. It stretches from Haifa and Mount Carmel in the north to the Yarkon River in the south, at the edge of the present city of Tel Aviv, about 90 kilometres (56 mi). Parts of the Plain are included in the Haifa, Center, and Tel Aviv Districts of Israel.
The Plain of Sharon is mentioned in the Bible. In ancient times, the plain was particularly fertile and populous, but in the Middle Ages it was abandoned and became marshland. In the the early twentieth century. it was reclaimed by Zionist pioneers, who populated the region with many settlements.[1] In 2008, it was the most densely populated region of Israel.[2]
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See also
- Sarona, a Templer settlement in the Plain of Sharon.
References
- ^ "Sharon Plain". Bartleby.com. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Sharon Plain of Israel". Encarta. Retrieved 2008-01-14.