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Shoham
Shoham 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, similar to other nearby towns: Nofekh, Bareket, Leshem and Ahlama. As of 2024, Shoham had a population of 23,592. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).
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- Population: 20,740.
- Founded: 1993.
- Area: 5.9 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem.