Cities

Ramat Gan at a Glance City: Ramat Gan • Country: Israel • District: Tel Aviv District • Population: 167794 • Area: 12.214 • Nearest major city: Tel Aviv-Yafo • Distance: 3 • Main transport connection: Ayalon transport corridor (Route 20) / Arlozorov (Savidor) transport hub linking road, bus and rail; planned/ongoing light-rail and metro projects in the greater Gush Dan area. • Known for: Israel Diamond Exchange (Diamond District),Ramat Gan Safari,Ramat Gan National Park,Sheba Medical Center (Tel HaShomer area),Bar-Ilan University,significant business/high-tech and commercial districts • Historic origins: Archaeological remains (Tel Gerisa and finds near the Yarkon) show activity in the...

Holon at a Glance City: Holon • Country: Israel • District: Tel Aviv • Population: 191829 • Area: 18.927 km² • Nearest major city: Tel Aviv • Distance: 6 km • Main transport connection: Ayalon corridor (Route 20 / Ayalon Freeway) and Israel Railways commuter links (Holon-Wolfson / Holon Junction) • Known for: Branded as a “Children’s City” (family attractions), Design Museum Holon, cultural institutions, a large industrial zone, and a small Samaritan presence in Neve Pinchas (noted in some local sources). • Historic origins: According to archaeological research, the area has evidence of ancient human activity; the place-name also...

Ramat HaSharon at a Glance City: Ramat HaSharon • Country: Israel • District: Tel Aviv • Population: 48860 • Area: 16.792 km² • Nearest major city: Tel Aviv-Yafo • Distance: 9.2 km • Main transport connection: Road via the Glilot / Highway 2 corridor and an extensive local bus network; rail access via the nearby Herzliya Israel Railways station. • Known for: Affluent suburban residential character with tree-lined boulevards; historically known for strawberry fields and citrus groves; home to the Israel Tennis Center (Canada Stadium) and local cultural and educational institutions. • Historic origins: Archaeological evidence shows Byzantine and Early...

Tel Aviv at a Glance City: Tel Aviv • Country: Israel • District: Tel Aviv District • Population: 494900 • Area: 52 km² • Nearest major city: Jerusalem • Distance: approximately 54 km • Main transport connection: Ayalon Highway (Highway 20) and the parallel Ayalon rail corridor, linked to Israel Railways and the central bus network • Known for: Mediterranean beaches and promenade, nightlife and cultural scene, the White City (Bauhaus/modernist architecture), a major high-tech/startup cluster and cultural institutions • Historic origins: Modern Tel Aviv was founded on 11 April 1909. The municipal area includes the ancient port of Jaffa...