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Herzeliya

Herzliya
  • הֶרְצֵלִיָּה
  • هرتسيليا
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259 Herçliya
 • Translit. Hertzliya
 • Also spelled Herzliya (official)
Herzliya Aerial View
Herzliya Aerial View
Flag of Herzliya
Flag
Coat of Arms of Herzliya.svg
Emblem of Herzliya
Herzliya is located in Israel
Herzliya
Herzliya
Coordinates: 32°09′55″N 34°50′45″E / 32.16528°N 34.84583°E / 32.16528; 34.84583Coordinates: 32°09′55″N 34°50′45″E / 32.16528°N 34.84583°E / 32.16528; 34.84583
Country  Israel
District Tel Aviv
Founded 1924
Government
 • Type City
 • Mayor Moshe Fadlon
Area
 • Total 21,585 dunams (21.585 km2 or 8.334 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 91,926
Name meaning named for Theodor Herzl
Website www.herzliya.muni.il

Herzliya (/hɜːrtsəˈljə/; Hebrew: הֶרְצֵלִיָּה[hɛʁtsɛliˈja]; Arabic: هرتسيليا‎‎ [hɪrtsiːlja]) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the Northern part of the Tel Aviv District known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In 2015 it had a population of 91,926. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 21.6 square kilometres (8.3 sq mi). At its western municipal boundaries is Herzliya Pituah, one of Israel's most affluent neighborhoods and home to numerous Embassies, as well as prominent Israeli business people.

Herzliya, named after Theodor Herzl, was founded in 1924 as a semi-cooperative farming community (moshava) with a mixed population of new immigrants and veteran residents. During that year, 101 houses and 35 cowsheds were built there, and the village continued to grow. The 1931 census recorded a population of 1,217 inhabitants, in 306 houses. Upon the establishment of the state in 1948, Herzliya was a town of 5,300. Large numbers of immigrants settled there, and it had 12,000 residents within a few years. In 1960, when the population reached 25,000, Herzliya was declared a city.


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