Holon
32°01′N 34°46′E / 32.017°N 34.767°E
Holon
חיפה (Hebrew) | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Ḥolon |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Children's City | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Tel Aviv |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Municipality of Holon |
| • Mayor | Shai Keinan (Likud) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18,927 dunams (18.927 km2; 7.308 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 192,980 |
| • Density | 10,196/km2 (26,408/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 2023, it had a population of 192,980, making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa.