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Shoham

1993 establishments in IsraelCentral District (Israel)Local councils in Central District (Israel)Populated places established in 1993
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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 2019, Shoham had a population of 21,045. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).

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N 31.996666666667 ° E 34.942777777778 °
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האודם/לשם

HaOdem
Shoham
Center District, Israel
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