Rehovot

Rehovot (Hebrew: רְחוֹבוֹת) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Tel Aviv.

Rehovot
רחובות
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Rḥovot
Rehovot Science Park
Coordinates: 31°53′53″N 34°48′29″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1890
Government
  MayorRahamim Malul
Area
  Total23,041 dunams (23.041 km2 or 8.896 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total138,379
  Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Name meaningBroad Places[2]
Websitewww.rehovot.muni.il

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. From Genesis 26:22. Word stems from raḥav (רחב), meaning broad.
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