Rehovot
Sign in to saveRehovot (, / ) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. In it had a population of .
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Rehovot is a city located in central Israel, situated south of Tel Aviv. It is a significant urban center in the region, though the provided context does not specify other details about its importance or characteristics.
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- רחובות
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- מחוז המרכז
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- ישראל
- Population
- 149,392
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Rehovot (, / ) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. In it had a population of .
==Etymology== Israel Belkind, founder of the Bilu movement, proposed the name "Rehovot" () based on Genesis 26:22: "And he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said: 'For now the Lord hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land'." This Bible verse is also inscribed in the city's logo. The biblical town of Rehoboth was located in the Negev Desert.