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Rishon LeZion, Hebrew: רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן - "first of Zion", is a city in Israel. About 244,000 people were living here in 2015.

Rishon LeZion is situated in the Gush Dan region in the Central District, and lies south of Tel Aviv.

It was founded by Russian Jews in 1882.

It ranks fourth in population and second in newly established settlements.


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    Rishon LeZion in the 1890s

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    Rishon LeZion in 1937

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    Great Synagogue, founders square, and village bell

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    Rishon LeZion in 1995, with Founders Square and the Great Synagogue in the foreground

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    Neot Ashalim Park

  • RLZ HaZahav Mall 01

    HaZahav shopping mall

  • Superland amusement park (13056140805)

    Superland amusement park

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    Haviv School, the first all-Hebrew elementary school

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    Boardwalk (Tayelet Hatnei Pras Nobel) with cenotaphs of Jewish Nobel Prize laureates in Rishon LeZion

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    Gan Rishon

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    Old water tower

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    Rishon LeZion beach

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    Haberfeld Stadium

  • תחנתרכבתראשוןלציון

    Rishon LeZion Moshe Dayan railway station

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    Gan Habaron

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    Rishon LeZion 1929 1:20,000

  • El Ramle 1945

    Rishon LeZion 1945 1:250,000

  • AERIAL VIEW OF RISHON LEZION BORDERING ON THE SAND DUNES NEAR THE SEA. צילום אוויר של ראשון לציון.D30-017

    Rishon LeZion 1937

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