Holon
חוֹלוֹן | |
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City (from 1950) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Ḥolon |
Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°46′E / 32.017°N 34.767°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Tel Aviv |
Founded | 1936 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shay Keinan ( Likud) |
Area | |
• Total | 18,927 dunams (18.927 km2 or 7.308 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | |
• Total | 197,957 |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | (Little) sand |
Website |
www |
Holon ( Hebrew: חוֹלוֹן [χoˈlon] ⓘ) is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. In 2022 it had a population of 197,957, [1] making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. [2] Its jurisdiction is 19,200 dunams and its population is about 194,273 residents as of 2018 according to CBS data. [3]
The name of the city comes from the Hebrew word חוֹלוֹן holon, meaning "(little) sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs" ( Book of Joshua 21:15). [4]
Holon was founded in 1935 on sand dunes six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Tel Aviv. [5] The Łódzia textile factory was established there by Jewish immigrants from Łódź, Poland, along with many other industrial enterprises. [5] In February 1936, the cornerstone was laid for Kiryat Avoda, a Modernist building complex designed by architect Joseph Neufeld to solve the shortage of housing for municipal workers. [6]
In the early months of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Holon was on the front line, with constant shooting taking place on the border with the village of Tel A-Rish to its northwest—a suburb of Arab Jaffa—and clashes also in the direction of the town of Yazur to the east. An attack by the Holon-based Haganah militia units on Tel A-Rish was repulsed with considerable losses.
After the establishment of the state, Holon expanded to include Tel A-Rish (renamed Tel Giborim, "The Mound of the Heroes") and the orange groves of Yazur.
In February 2001, a Palestinian attack at a crowded bus stop in Holon killed eight Israelis and injured twenty-five. [7] The image of Holon as a working-class dormitory community has changed over the years.
Through municipal efforts, the city has been rebranded as a child-friendly city. It offers family attractions such as the Yamit Water Park, the Israeli Children's Museum, and the Israel Museum of Caricature and Comics. [8]
Historic landmarks in Holon slated for preservation include Derech Habitachon ("Safe Road"), paved during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War; water towers in the Moledet and Azor neighborhoods; Hosmasa, a building used by the Haganah; the pillbox guard post; Stroma Square, Mansbach health clinic, Hameshakem building, the Agrobank neighborhood and two schools – Bialik and Shenkar. [9] A new neighborhood, Migdalim Bashdera, is under construction,[ when?] with plans for 23 upscale residential towers, a new city hall, several cultural and commercial centers, some of them already built. A French urban planner was commissioned to design a north-south boulevard with pedestrian walks, bicycle paths, sports fields, parks and waterfalls. [8] The last undeveloped land reserve remaining in Holon is the H-500 Holon plan, that consists of approximately 4,080 dunams in the south of the city, and is intended to consist of 13,700 dwelling units in total. [10]
Holon hosts a variety of springtime events, including the Yemay Zemer (Days of Song) Festival during Passover and a Women's Festival in March, both at the Holon Theater. Holon is also one of the host cities for the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix Series in March. [13] Israeli violinist Pinchas Zukerman runs a summer music camp in the city for young violinists. [14] Since the election of Mayor Moti Sasson in 1993, many cultural projects have been inaugurated. Billing itself as a "children's city," Holon is home to the Holon Children's Museum and the Mediatheque youth theater. [15] Holon also plays host each year to a street carnival in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim, the Adloyada. Thousands of children dress up in costumes and the streets close down for a parade featuring colorful floats. [16]
In October 2013, Holon hosted major international designers who arrived for Holon Fashion Week (known as HoF13), among them milliner Stephen Jones and BioCouture founder Suzanne Lee. [17] Cinematheque Holon hosts the only digital arts and media arts festival in Israel, Print Screen Festival. [18] The festival was established 2010.
In 1954, the president of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, helped to establish a Samaritan quarter on the outskirts of Holon. The quarter was named Neve Pinchas after Pinhas Ben-Abraham, the high priest of the Samaritan community. [21]
Holon is one of only two cities in the world to have a Samaritan community, the other being the village of Kiryat Luza on Mount Gerizim above Nablus on the West Bank.
The Collège-Lycée franco-israélien Raymond Leven is located in Mikve, Holon. [22]
The Holon Institute of Technology was founded in 1969.
Holon is twinned with: [23] [24]
Character Rahamim Ben-Salomon, from Abie Rotenberg's song "Sfashkenaz" is originally from Holon.
Holon
חוֹלוֹן | |
---|---|
City (from 1950) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Ḥolon |
Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°46′E / 32.017°N 34.767°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Tel Aviv |
Founded | 1936 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shay Keinan ( Likud) |
Area | |
• Total | 18,927 dunams (18.927 km2 or 7.308 sq mi) |
Population (2022)
[1] | |
• Total | 197,957 |
• Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
Name meaning | (Little) sand |
Website |
www |
Holon ( Hebrew: חוֹלוֹן [χoˈlon] ⓘ) is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. In 2022 it had a population of 197,957, [1] making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. [2] Its jurisdiction is 19,200 dunams and its population is about 194,273 residents as of 2018 according to CBS data. [3]
The name of the city comes from the Hebrew word חוֹלוֹן holon, meaning "(little) sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs" ( Book of Joshua 21:15). [4]
Holon was founded in 1935 on sand dunes six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Tel Aviv. [5] The Łódzia textile factory was established there by Jewish immigrants from Łódź, Poland, along with many other industrial enterprises. [5] In February 1936, the cornerstone was laid for Kiryat Avoda, a Modernist building complex designed by architect Joseph Neufeld to solve the shortage of housing for municipal workers. [6]
In the early months of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Holon was on the front line, with constant shooting taking place on the border with the village of Tel A-Rish to its northwest—a suburb of Arab Jaffa—and clashes also in the direction of the town of Yazur to the east. An attack by the Holon-based Haganah militia units on Tel A-Rish was repulsed with considerable losses.
After the establishment of the state, Holon expanded to include Tel A-Rish (renamed Tel Giborim, "The Mound of the Heroes") and the orange groves of Yazur.
In February 2001, a Palestinian attack at a crowded bus stop in Holon killed eight Israelis and injured twenty-five. [7] The image of Holon as a working-class dormitory community has changed over the years.
Through municipal efforts, the city has been rebranded as a child-friendly city. It offers family attractions such as the Yamit Water Park, the Israeli Children's Museum, and the Israel Museum of Caricature and Comics. [8]
Historic landmarks in Holon slated for preservation include Derech Habitachon ("Safe Road"), paved during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War; water towers in the Moledet and Azor neighborhoods; Hosmasa, a building used by the Haganah; the pillbox guard post; Stroma Square, Mansbach health clinic, Hameshakem building, the Agrobank neighborhood and two schools – Bialik and Shenkar. [9] A new neighborhood, Migdalim Bashdera, is under construction,[ when?] with plans for 23 upscale residential towers, a new city hall, several cultural and commercial centers, some of them already built. A French urban planner was commissioned to design a north-south boulevard with pedestrian walks, bicycle paths, sports fields, parks and waterfalls. [8] The last undeveloped land reserve remaining in Holon is the H-500 Holon plan, that consists of approximately 4,080 dunams in the south of the city, and is intended to consist of 13,700 dwelling units in total. [10]
Holon hosts a variety of springtime events, including the Yemay Zemer (Days of Song) Festival during Passover and a Women's Festival in March, both at the Holon Theater. Holon is also one of the host cities for the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix Series in March. [13] Israeli violinist Pinchas Zukerman runs a summer music camp in the city for young violinists. [14] Since the election of Mayor Moti Sasson in 1993, many cultural projects have been inaugurated. Billing itself as a "children's city," Holon is home to the Holon Children's Museum and the Mediatheque youth theater. [15] Holon also plays host each year to a street carnival in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Purim, the Adloyada. Thousands of children dress up in costumes and the streets close down for a parade featuring colorful floats. [16]
In October 2013, Holon hosted major international designers who arrived for Holon Fashion Week (known as HoF13), among them milliner Stephen Jones and BioCouture founder Suzanne Lee. [17] Cinematheque Holon hosts the only digital arts and media arts festival in Israel, Print Screen Festival. [18] The festival was established 2010.
In 1954, the president of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, helped to establish a Samaritan quarter on the outskirts of Holon. The quarter was named Neve Pinchas after Pinhas Ben-Abraham, the high priest of the Samaritan community. [21]
Holon is one of only two cities in the world to have a Samaritan community, the other being the village of Kiryat Luza on Mount Gerizim above Nablus on the West Bank.
The Collège-Lycée franco-israélien Raymond Leven is located in Mikve, Holon. [22]
The Holon Institute of Technology was founded in 1969.
Holon is twinned with: [23] [24]
Character Rahamim Ben-Salomon, from Abie Rotenberg's song "Sfashkenaz" is originally from Holon.