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Netanya

Also known as Natāniyā, Netanja, Nathania, Natanya

Netanya (, ), or Natanya (), is a city in the Central District of Israel, and is the capital of the surrounding Sharon plain. It is north of Tel Aviv, and south of Haifa, between the Poleg stream and the Wingate Institute in the south and the Avihayil stream in the north.

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Netanya is a city located in central Israel, positioned between Tel Aviv and Haifa along the Mediterranean coast. It serves as the capital of the Sharon plain region and is geographically defined by several natural boundaries including nearby streams and the Wingate Institute.

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Place details

Locality: נתניה
Region: מחוז המרכז
Country: ישראל
Population: 228,204
Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem

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Air quality

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PM2.5: 14.5 µg/m³
PM10: 22.7 µg/m³

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Netanya
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.translit_lang1: Hebrew
Settlement.translit_lang1_type1: ISO 259
Settlement.translit_lang1_info1: Netanya
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Netanya.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: 60px
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Coat of arms
Settlement.pushpin_map: Israel center ta#Israel
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Israel
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Central
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name3: HaSharon
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: February 18, 1929
Settlement.government_type: Mayor–council

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Travel guide

Get around

The tourist-friendly area downtown is small and easily walkable. Bicycles and walking are common transportation along the beach. If you need to visit another neighborhood, a bus or taxi is the best bet.

Buy

thumb|Netanya's colourful market Beach products along marketplaces by Mediterranean Sea.

Sleep

thumb|Netanya promenade and hotels Nearly all hotels in Netanya are located on the cliff edge above the beach, or very close by.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

31 sections

Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Neighborhoods
Kiryat Eliezer
Kiryat Sanz
Neot Herzl
Tobruk
Nof Hatayelet
Ein Hatkhelet
Ramat Ephraim
Ramat Chen
Neot Ganim
Neve Itamar
Ramat Poleg
[[Ir Yamim, Netanya|Ir Yamim]]
Agamim
Economy
Transportation
Train
Bus
Culture
Education
Sports
Urban development
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Netanya was named in honor of Nathan Straus, a prominent Jewish American merchant and philanthropist in the early 20th century who was the co-owner of Macy's department store. The of beaches have made the city a popular tourist resort.

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