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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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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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.
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