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Petah Tikva

Western Asia

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.

Facts
Population
244,300 1
Area (sq km)
35.868 1
Founding Year
1878 1
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
16 1
Latitude
32.083333 degrees north 1
Longitude
34.883333 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+02:00 4
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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2. GeoNames: Petaẖ Tiqva - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 60 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 34.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 32.25, 34.75
32.25 34.75 Csa
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4. GeoNames: Petaẖ Tiqva - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 293918
Quote, cities500 record 293918
32.0888 34.88666 P PPL IL 02 253529 60 Asia/Jerusalem
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Petah Tikva (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    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.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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