# 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](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [Caesarea](../other/caesarea.md), [Carmel](../other/carmel.md), [Joppa](../other/joppa.md), [the sea](../other/mediterranean.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 05:16-17](en/tn/1ch/help/05/16)
* [Acts 09:33-35](en/tn/act/help/09/33)
* [Isaiah 33:9](en/tn/isa/help/33/09)