Holon
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Hebrew | חוֹלוֹן | |
Arabic | حولون | |
Name meaning | (Little) sand | |
Founded in | 1936 | |
Government | City (from 1950) | |
District | Tel Aviv | |
Population | 180,000 (2005) | |
Jurisdiction | 19,200 dunams (19.2 km²) | |
Mayor | Motti Sasson |
- This article is about the city Holon. For the philosophical concept, see Holon (philosophy).
Holon (Hebrew: חוֹלוֹן; Tiberian Hebrew: חֹלֹן, Ḥōlōn) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just south of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan in the Tel Aviv District. It has about 180,000 residents. Holon has arguably the second biggest industrial zone in Israel after Haifa (competing with Petah Tikva). The city also hosts about half of the world's Samaritan population which is in total ca. 700 persons (2007).[citation needed]
The name of the city comes from the word Hol in Hebrew, which means "Sand". The name also appears in the <a href