Bat Yam
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| Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°45′E / 32.017°N 34.750°ECoordinates: 32°01′N 34°45′E / 32.017°N 34.750°E | |||
| District | Tel Aviv | ||
| Founded | 1926 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | City (from 1958) | ||
| • Mayor | Yossi Bachar (acting) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8,167 dunams (8.167 km2 or 3.153 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • Total | 128,892 | ||
| Name meaning | lit. 'Daughter of the sea', can also mean 'mermaid' | ||
| Website | www.bat-yam.muni.il | ||
Bat Yam (Hebrew: בַּת יָם 
(audio) , Arabic: بات يام) is a city located on Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast, on the central coastal strip, just south of Tel Aviv. Part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area in Tel Aviv District, the city had a population of 128,892 in 2015.
Bat Yam was established in 1926 as Bayit VeGan (Hebrew: בית וגן; House and Garden). During the 1929 Palestine riots, the town was attacked by Palestinian fighters from Jaffa and was evacuated by British Authorities.. In 1930, it was re-settled. In 1936, it was granted local council status. In 1937 it was renamed Bat Yam. By 1945, 2,000 Jews were living in Bat Yam. According to the Jewish National Fund, in 1947 it had a population of 4,000.
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