Holon

Holon
חולון
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Ḥolon
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Holon
Holon
Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°46′E / 32.017°N 34.767°E / 32.017; 34.767
Country Israel
District Tel Aviv
Founded1936
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyMunicipality of Holon
  MayorShay Keinan (Likud)
Area
  Total
18,927 dunams (18.927 km2 or 7.308 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
197,957
  Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
  Jews and others99.8%
  Arabs0.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (IST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (IDT)
Name meaning(Little) sand
Websitewww.holon.muni.il

Holon (Hebrew: חולון, pronounced [χoˈlon] ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. In 2022, it had a population of 197,957, making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. Its jurisdiction is 19,200 dunams; as of 2018 according to CBS data, it has a population of 194,273.