What is Tel Aviv?

  • (noun): The largest city and financial center of Israel; located in western Israel on the Mediterranean.
    Synonyms: Tel Aviv-Jaffa

Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב; Arabic: تل أبيب‎) is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 405,000 and a land area of 52 km2 (20 sq mi). The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in central-west Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area, home to 3,401,700 residents. The city is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, headed by Ron Huldai. Residents of Tel Aviv are referred to as Tel Avivim. As the United Nations and many countries do not recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Tel Aviv is home to most foreign embassies.

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Timeline Of Ottoman Syria History - Events - 20th Century
15 November 1917 Sinai and Palestine Campaign British troops capture Tel Aviv and Jaffa. 6 April 1917 Sinai and Palestine Campaign The Tel Aviv and Jaffa deportation - The Ottoman authorities deport the entire civilian population of Jaffa and Tel Aviv. 11 April 1909 Tel Aviv was founded on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa ...
Lod Ganei Aviv Railway Station
... The Lod Ganei Aviv Railway station is a station in Lod, Israel on the Tel Aviv – Rishon LeZion line ... station Israel Railways Next station Tel Aviv HaHagana Tel Aviv - Rishon LeZion Suburban Service Lod ...
Tel Aviv - Twin Towns and Sister Cities
... Tel Aviv has a partnership with Los Angeles, and is twinned with Toulouse, France since 1962 Philadelphia, USA, since 1966 Cologne, Germany since 1979 ...
Sharon Rotbard - Selected Projects
... Yossy Sivan 2000, Town houses in South Tel Aviv 2003, Tel Aviv Museum of Art competition 2005, Hadera Democratic school competition (2nd prize) 2009 ...