Tel Aviv District
| Tel Aviv District | |
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 District of Israel |
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| - transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | מָחוֹז תֵּל אָבִיב |
| • Arabic | منطقة تل أبيب |
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| Cities | 10 |
| Local Councils | 2 |
| Regional Councils | 0 |
| Capital | Tel Aviv |
| Area | |
| • Total | 186 km2 (72 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,350,000 |
| ISO 3166 code | IL-TA |
The Tel Aviv District (Hebrew: מָחוֹז תֵּל אָבִיב, Arabic: منطقة تل أبيب) is the smallest and most densely populated of six administrative districts of Israel with a population of 1.35 million residents. It is 99.0% Jewish and 1.0% Arab (0.7% Muslim, 0.3% Christian). It is also the only of the six districts to simultaneously not border the West Bank, Gaza Strip, or any international border, instead being surrounded on the north, east, and south by the Central District and on the west by the Mediterranean Sea. The population density of Tel Aviv district is 7,258/km2.
The district's capital is Tel Aviv and the metropolitan area created by the Tel Aviv district and its neighboring cities is locally named Gush Dan.
Coordinates: 32°05′N 34°48′E / 32.083°N 34.800°E
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