Holon
Holon
חולון | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥolon |
View of Holon | |
| Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°46′E / 32.017°N 34.767°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Tel Aviv |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Municipality of Holon |
| • Mayor | Shay Keinan (Likud) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,927 dunams (18.927 km2 or 7.308 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 197,957 |
| • Density | 10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 99.8% |
| • Arabs | 0.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
| Name meaning | (Little) sand |
| Website | www |
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.