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Petah Tikva
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• Also spelled | Petah Tiqwa (official) Petach Tikva, Petach Tikvah (unofficial) |
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Petah Tikva High-Tech Park
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Country | Israel | |
District | Central | |
Founded | 1878 | |
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• Type | City (from 1937) | |
Population
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• Total | 240,357 | |
Name meaning | Opening of hope |
Petah Tikva (Hebrew: פֶּתַח תִּקְוָה "Opening of Hope"), also known as Em HaMoshavot ("Mother of the Moshavot"), is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.59 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Orthodox Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Baron Edmond de Rothschild.
In 2017 the city had a population of 240,357. Its population density is approximately 6,277 inhabitants per square kilometre (16,260/sq mi). Its jurisdiction covers 35,868 dunams (~35.9 km2 or 15 sq mi). Petah Tikva is part of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area.
Images for kids
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The IBM building in Petah Tikva
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Bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava
See also
In Spanish: Petaj Tikva para niños
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