Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן, lit. '"fountainhead"', Hebrew pronunciation: [ˌʁoʃ (h)aˈ(ʔ)ajin], Arabic: روش هاعين) is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek (Migdal Tzedek). In 2017, it had a population of 50,453.[1]
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רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן روش هاعين | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Roˀš ha ʕayn |
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| Coordinates: 32°05′44″N 34°57′24″E / 32.09556°N 34.95667°ECoordinates: 32°05′44″N 34°57′24″E / 32.09556°N 34.95667°E | |
| Country | 22x20px |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1500 BCE (Biblical Aphek) 70 BCE (Herodian city) 1949 (Israeli city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Shalom Ben Moshe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 72,881 |
| • Density | 2,987/km2 (7,736/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Israel Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Name meaning | Fountainhead |
| Website | www |
Demographics
According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2018, the ethnic make-up of the city was 97.9% Jewish, with a predominant number of young people below the age of 19. The population growth rate was 9.7% at the end of 2019.[2]
Notable people
- Nadav Argaman (born 1960), former head of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency)
- Gal Gadot (born 1985), actress, producer, model, and former Miss Israel
- Benny Gantz (born 1959), former Chief of General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces; now a politician serving as Minister of Defense
- Odelya Halevi (born 1989), actress
- Yishai Levi (born 1963), singer
Twin towns – sister cities
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Gallery
- Rosh HaAyin Enterance.jpg
Entrance of Rosh HaAyin city
- Rosh-ha-Ain-Khalat-as-Sahrij-682.jpg
A close look at Khalat-as-Sahrij
- Rosh-ha-Ain-Hurvat-Teena-783.jpg
Hurvat Teena a Archaeological Site
- Rosh-ha-Ain-Khirbet-Umm-el-Hamam-873.jpg
Khibet Umm el-Hamam, a ruin on southern outskirts of Rosh Ha-Ayin, Israel.
- Rosh-ha-Ain-Hurvat-Teena-808.jpg
A stone structure with water at Hurvat Teena
- Rosh HaAyin Forest.jpg
- בית כנסת אלבום מבפנים.JPG
Albom Synagogue at Rosh HaAyin, Petah Tikva (sub-district), Central District, Israel
- PikiWiki Israel 50492 afek tower.jpg
Afek Tower in Rosh HaAyin.
- PikiWiki Israel 10762 yemenite jewish heritage house in rosh- haayn.jpg
A pavilion left over from the British military, (now, Yemenite Jewish heritage house).
- אגם הצלילים ראש העין.jpg
Lake of Sounds, in Rosh HaAyin
- ראש העין מזרח מהאוויר 02.jpg
Aerial view of Rosh HaAyin, (2017)
- War memorial in Rosh Haa'yin, Israel.jpg
War Memorial in Rosh HaAyin
- Rosh HaAyin Forest076.jpg
Seating benches near Rosh HaAyin Forest
- PikiWiki Israel 16357 Rosh Haayin music town - Notes Square.JPG
Rosh HaAyin, the city of music. Square of Characters. (Israel Primo Sculpture)
Rosh HaAyin Media
- ROSH HA'AYIN, YEMENITE IMMIGRANTS.jpg
Rosh Ha'ayin, Yemenite-Jewish immigrants in the ma'abara
- Al MIrr 1941.jpg
Al MIrr 1941 1:20,000
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'Izbat Tsarta
- Zoltan Kluger. Rosh Ha-Ayin 1950.jpg
Ma'abara (Transit Camp) Rosh Ha-Ayin in 1950
- PikiWiki Israel 16353 Rosh Haayin music town - Bell.JPG
Rosh HaAyin – The City of Music – Bell
- הגשר הבריטי בראש העין.jpg
The British bridge in Rosh HaAyin. February 2019.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ "קובץ הרשויות המקומיות בישראל - 2018". www.cbs.gov.il (in עברית). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ↑ "קובץ הרשויות המקומיות בישראל - 2018". www.cbs.gov.il (in עברית). Retrieved 2021-06-08.