Ramla or Ramle is a city in the Central District of Israel. Today, Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities, with significant both Jewish and Arab populations.
Ramla seen from the White Tower with the eastern hills around Modi'in in the background, 2013
Ramla (pictured in 1895) was founded by Sulayman at the start of the 8th century and became the capital of his district.
Ramla's Pool of Arches, a tourist destination
Remains of the White Mosque in Ramla (pictured in 2014) built by Sulayman and his cousin and successor Umar II
Central District (Israel)
The Central District of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. It is further divided into four sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon, and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. The district's population as of 2017 was 2,115,800. According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, 88% of the population is Jewish, 8.2% is Arab, and 4% are "non-classified", being mostly former Soviet Union immigrants of partial or nominal Jewish ethnic heritage or household members of Jews.
Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts.
Petah Tikva, Central District
