Hod Hasharon
Hod HaSharon
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| • ISO 259 | Hod ha Šaron | |
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 Hod HaSharon
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| Coordinates: 32°09′N 34°53′E / 32.150°N 34.883°ECoordinates: 32°09′N 34°53′E / 32.150°N 34.883°E | ||
| District | Central | |
| Founded | 1964 | |
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| • Type | City (from 1990) | |
| • Mayor | Hai Adiv | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19,236 dunams (19.236 km2 or 7.427 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015) | ||
| • Total | 56,659 | |
| Name meaning | Splendor of the Sharon plain | |
Hod HaSharon (Hebrew: הוֹד הַשָּׁרוֹן, lit. "Splendor of the Sharon") is a city in the Central District of Israel. The city is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the Mediterranean coastline, south of Kfar Saba, southeast of Raanana, and northeast of Ramat HaSharon.
Hod HaSharon was officially declared a city in 1990 following the merging of four towns: Magdiel, Ramatayim, Hadar, and Ramat Hadar. The official land area of Hod HaSharon is 19.239 square kilometres (7.428 sq mi), and according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2015 the city had a total population of 56,659.
Hod HaSharon was created in 1964 when the settlements of Magdiel, Ramatayim, Hadar, and Ramat Hadar merged. Hod Hasharon was governed by a local council until it was declared a city in 1990.
Magdiel was founded on August 2, 1924. The decision to establish Magdiel was reached at a founders meeting in Tel Aviv in July. A group of 12 settlers of Ashkenazi origin received a plot of land from Yehoshua Hankin which they cultivated and prepared for farming.
Ramatayim was founded in 1925 by immigrants from Poland. It was founded on the principle of private initiative. Ramatayim was built on two hills connected by a valley, hence the name Ramatayim, literally 'two hills'. Ramatayim is now the center of Hod HaSharon. According to a census conducted in 1931 by the British Mandate authorities, Ramatayim had a population of 180, in 31 houses.
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