Tel Aviv
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From upper left: Panorama of North-Eastern Tel Aviv from Azrieli Center, the Azrieli Center, Gordon Beach, Tel Aviv City Hall, Jaffa Clock Tower, White City and Panorama of South-Western Tel Aviv from Azrieli Center
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 Tel Aviv-Yafo
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| Coordinates: 32°4′N 34°47′E / 32.067°N 34.783°ECoordinates: 32°4′N 34°47′E / 32.067°N 34.783°E | |||
| Country |
 Israel
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| District | Tel Aviv | ||
| Metropolitan Area | Gush Dan | ||
| Founded | April 11, 1909 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Mayor-council | ||
| • Body | Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality | ||
| • Mayor | Ron Huldai | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 52 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 176 km2 (68 sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||
| Population (2015) | |||
| • City | 432,892 | ||
| • Rank | 2nd in Israel | ||
| • Density | 8,354.3/km2 (21,638/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 12th in Israel | ||
| • Urban | 1,368,800 | ||
| • Urban density | 7,777.2/km2 (20,143/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 3,785,000 | ||
| • Metro density | 2,245.8/km2 (5,817/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Tel Avivian | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | IDT (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 61XXXXX | ||
| Area code | +972-3 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | IL-TA | ||
| GDP | US$ 153.3 billion | ||
| GDP per capita | US$ 42,614 | ||
| Website | tel-aviv |
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| Official name | White City of Tel Aviv | ||
| Type | Cultural | ||
| Criteria | ii, iv | ||
| Designated | 2003 | ||
| Reference no. | [2] | ||
| State Party | Israel | ||
| Region | Israel | ||
Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, [tel a'viv jafo], Arabic: تل أَبيب-يافا) is a major city in Israel, located on the country's Mediterranean coastline. It is known to be the financial center and the technology hub of Israel, with a population of 432,892, making it Israel's second largest city. Tel Aviv is the largest city in the Gush Dan region of Israel. Tel Aviv is also a focal point in the high-tech concentration known as the "Silicon Wadi".
Tel Aviv is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, headed by Ron Huldai, and is home to many foreign embassies. Tel Aviv is a global city, and is the thirty eighth most important financial center in the world. Tel Aviv is known to have the third-largest economy of any city in the Middle East after Abu Dhabi and Kuwait City, and has the 31st highest cost of living in the world. The city receives over a million international visitors annually. Known as "The City that Never Sleeps" and a "party capital", it has a lively nightlife and 24-hour culture.
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