Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin
ראש העין روش هاعين | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Roˀš ha ʕayn |
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Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin | |
| Coordinates: 32°05′44″N 34°57′24″E / 32.09556°N 34.95667°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Raz Sagi |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 77,104 |
| • Density | 3,160/km2 (8,180/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Jews and others | 99.9% |
| • Arabs | 0.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (Israel Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Name meaning | Fountainhead |
| Website | www |
Rosh HaAyin (Hebrew: ראש העין, pronounced [ˈʁoʃ haˈʔajin]) is a city in the Central District of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the Yarkon River ("Rosh" meaning source/head, "Ayin" meaning spring).
Rosh HaAyin was declared a city in 1994 and covers an area of approximately 16,000 dunams. Its eastern neighborhoods border the Green Line, and the city forms the boundary between the Central District and the occupied West Bank. The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Israel. In 2023 it had a population of 77,104.