Ness Ziona is a city in Israel's Central District, about 10 kilometers inland from the Mediterranean coast south of Tel Aviv, with a population of 47,267 in 2024. It was founded in 1883 when the Russian Jewish pioneer Reuben Lehrer settled on land bought from the German Templer Gustav Reisler, and took its present name in 1891 when Michael Halperin named it after a phrase from the Book of Jeremiah meaning banner toward Zion; it was officially recognized as a city in 1992. The city is home to the Israel Institute for Biological Research and the Kiryat Weizmann Science Park, a hub for Israeli technology companies.
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Area (sq km) Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude31.933333 degrees north 1 Latitude31.933333 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Ness Ziona (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1882-00-00T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 50,200 (2018)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 31.933333, longitude 34.8
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 34 m
P2046 (area)
area 15.579 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 50200 (2018)
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