Petah Tikva is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 10.6 kilometers east of Tel Aviv, within the Gush Dan metropolitan area. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with financial help from Edmond Rothschild. As of 2024 the city had a population of 270,403, making it the fourth-largest city in Israel, with a population density of about 6,277 inhabitants per square kilometer across a municipal jurisdiction of roughly 35.9 square kilometers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude32.083333 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Petah Tikva (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 244,300 (2018)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 32.083333, longitude 34.883333
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 16 m
P2046 (area)
area 35.868 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1878
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 244300 (2018)
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Petah Tikva (Hebrew: פתח תקווה, pronounced [ˈpetaχ ˈtikva] ), also spelt Petah Tiqwa, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv.
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