Rehovot
Rehovot
רחובות | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Rḥovot |
View of Rehovot | |
Nickname:
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Rehovot Rehovot | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′49″N 34°49′00″E / 31.89694°N 34.81667°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Rehovot |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Body | Municipality of Rehovot |
| • Mayor | Matan Dil |
| Area | |
• Total | 23,041 dunams (23.041 km2; 8.896 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 153,416 |
| • Density | 6,658.4/km2 (17,245/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 99.7% |
| • Arabs | 0.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
| Name meaning | Broad Places |
| Website | rehovot.muni.il |
Rehovot (Hebrew: רחובות, romanized: Reḥōvōt, pronounced [ʁeχoˈvot] / [ʁeˈχovot]) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Tel Aviv. In 2023 it had a population of 153,416.