Rehovot
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Rehovot
רחובות | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Rḥovot |
Rehovot Science Park Rehovot Science Park | |
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Country | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
District | Central |
Founded | 1890 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Matan Dil |
Area | |
• Total | 23,041 dunams (23.041 km2 or 8.896 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 150,748 |
• Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Broad Places[2] |
Website | www.rehovot.muni.il |
Rehovot (Hebrew: רְחוֹבוֹת) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Tel Aviv.
References[change]
- ↑ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ↑ From Genesis 26:22. Word stems from raḥav (רחב), meaning broad.