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Rosh HaAyin

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Rosh HaAyin is a city in Israel, located in the Central District. The municipality was established in 1949 and 1950. It covers an area of 24.39 square kilometers and has a population of 56,300. The city sits at an elevation of 30 meters above sea level and uses the postal code range 48100–48104. Its native label is רׂאש הַעָיִן.

Rosh HaAyin is twinned with Prague, New Orleans, Birmingham, and Odesa. The city operates under a city council government. Nearby, the locality of Migdal Afeq is recorded in the Central District with a population of 0.

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Place details

Region
מחוז המרכז
Country
ישראל
Population
72,881
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem

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Air quality

57US AQIModerate
PM2.5
13.8 µg/m³
PM10
22.3 µg/m³
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Key facts

Iso 259
Roˀš ha ʕayn
Country
Israel
District
Central
Type
Municipality
Mayor
Raz Sagi
Total
24.4 km (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Density
3,240/km (8,390/sq mi)
Jews and others
99.9%
Arabs
0.1%
Time zone
UTC+2 ( Israel Standard Time )
Summer dst
UTC+3
Name meaning
Fountainhead
Website
www .rosh-haayin .muni .il

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city council
Country
Israel
Population
56300
Area
24.39
Elevation
30
Official website
www.rosh-haayin.com
Image
Rosh HaAyin.jpg
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inception
1950-01-01
postal code
48100–48104
twinned administrative body
Cixi City
Commons category
Rosh Ha'Ayin
category of associated people
Category:People from Rosh HaAyin
native label
רׂאש הַעָיִן
P12749
July 25
vocalized name
רׂאש הַעָיִן
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Encyclopedic overview

Rosh HaAyin (Hebrew: ראש העין, pronounced [ˈʁoʃ haˈʔajin]) is a city in the Central District of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the Yarkon River ("Rosh" meaning source/head, "Ayin" meaning spring).

Rosh HaAyin was declared a city in 1994 and covers an area of approximately 16,000 dunams. Its eastern neighborhoods border the Green Line, and the city forms the boundary between the Central District and the occupied West Bank. The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 79,023.

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

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