Lod

Also known as Lod, Israel, al-Ludd, Lydda

Lod (, ), also known as Lydda () and Lidd (, or ), is a city southeast of Tel Aviv and northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west. The city had a population of in .

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Lod is a city in the Central District of Israel. It has a population of 75,700 and covers an area of 12.226 square kilometers. The city is situated at an elevation of 65 meters above sea level and is located next to the Ayalon River. Lod shares borders with Kfar Chabad and Nir Tzvi. Its postal codes range from 71100 to 71160, and it operates under the Asia/Jerusalem timezone.

The city’s head of government holds the office of mayor. Lod has been twinned with Kraljevo, Piatra Neamț, Samtredia, and Gori. Historically, the area has been part of Judaea, the Ottoman Empire, and Mandatory Palestine. The native labels for the city are לוֹד and 'اَلْلُدّْ.

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Place details

Locality: לוד
Region: מחוז המרכז
Country: ישראל
Population: 77,223
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem

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PM10: 20.1 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Lod
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: File:LodJune132022 01.jpg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: 60px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Israel
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 150
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Central
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ramla Subdistrict
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 5600–5250 BCE (Initial settlement)1465 BCE (Canaanite/Israelite town)
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Yair Revivo
Settlement.unit_pref: dunam
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Travel guide

Understand

The city's name is pronounced like the English word "load". Some locals will pronounce it like "lude".

Lod has a long history, and is mentioned briefly in the Bible. Today it has a mixed Arab and Jewish population of 72,000 people.

Lod is best known for its proximity to Ben Gurion International Airport (), previously known as Lod Airport. Lod, in the past, was also known to Israelis as being run-down and crime-ridden, and the old central city was quite dilapidated. Nevertheless, Lod is prospering and the crime percentages are significantly lower thanks to the police in the city. Thus, visitors will be safe in the city and will enjoy to see the harmony between the Jewish and the Arab population.

Get around

Inside Lod, Kavim operates 5 local bus lines that serve all neighbourhoods of the city (1, 2, 3, 6, 9). The average frequency of each line is every 30 minutes.

Kavim also operates 4 bus lines to Ramla - lines 5, 11, 13, 15.

Line 249 of Egged also can be used to travel within the city limits.

Go next

Ramla is a similar city bordering Lod. Sometimes they are together referred to as "Ramlod".

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Religious references
History
Neolithic and Chalcolithic
Early Bronze
Middle Bronze
Late Bronze
Classical era
Roman era
Byzantine period
Early Muslim period
Crusader and Ayyubid period
Mamluk period
Ottoman period
British Mandate
State of Israel
Demographics
Education
Economy
Art and culture
Archaeology
Sports
Climate
Notable people
Twin towns-sister cities
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Lod has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic period. It is mentioned a few times in the Hebrew Bible and in the New Testament. Between the 5th century BCE and up until the late Roman period, it was a prominent center for Jewish scholarship and trade. Around 200 CE, the city became a Roman colony and was renamed (). Tradition identifies Lod as the 4th century martyrdom site of Saint George; the Church of Saint George and Mosque of Al-Khadr located in the city is believed to have housed his remains.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lod” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.