🌾 Sharon plain

The Sharon plain is the central section of the Israeli coastal plain. The name Sharon is derived from the Akkadian word "A-Sharanu" which literally translates to a "thick forest," which the area was until its deforestation in the late 19th century. The plain lies between the Mediterranean Sea to the west and the West Bank, 15 kilometres to the east. It stretches from Nahal Taninim, a stream marking the southern end of Mount Carmel in the north, to the Yarkon River in the south, at the northern limit of Tel Aviv, over a total distance of about 90 km (55 mi). The level of the Sharon plain is connected to the level of the Mediterranean Sea by the Sharon Escarpment.