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# Sharon, Plain of Sharon #
## Facts: ##
Sharon was the name of a flat, fertile area of land along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Mount Carmel. It is also known as the "Plain of Sharon."
* Several cities mentioned in the Bible were located on the Plain of Sharon, including Joppa, Lydda, and Caesarea.
* This could be translated as "the plain called Sharon" or "Sharon Plain."
* People who lived in the region of Sharon were called "Sharonites."
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
(See also: [Caesarea](../names/caesarea.md), [Carmel](../names/carmel.md), [Joppa](../names/joppa.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md))
## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 05:16-17](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/05/16)
* [Acts 09:33-35](rc://en/tn/help/act/09/33)
* [Isaiah 33:9](rc://en/tn/help/isa/33/09)
## Word Data: ##
* Strong's: H8289, H8290