Holon
Sign in to saveHolon (, ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. In , it had a population of , making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa.
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Holon is a city south of Tel Aviv in Israel that is part of the greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area and ranks as the tenth most populous city in the country. The city is notable for having Israel's second-largest industrial zone, making it an important economic hub after Haifa.
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- חולון
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- מחוז תל אביב
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 196,282
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Holon (, ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. In , it had a population of , making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa.
==Etymology== The name of the city comes from the Hebrew word holon, meaning "(little) sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs" (Book of Joshua 21:15).