Givatayim
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Giv'atayim (Hebrew: גִּבְעָתַיִם, lit. "twa hills") is a ceety in Israel east o Tel Aviv. It is pairt o the metropolitan aurie kent as Gush Dan. Givatayim wis established in 1922 bi pioneers o the Seicont Aliyah. In 2015 it haed a population o 57,508.
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Giv'atayim
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Gibˁataym |
• Forby spelt | Givatayim (offeecial) Givataim (unoffeecial) |
Panorama o Giv'atayim | |
Coordinates: 32°04′11″N 34°48′42″E | |
Destrict | Tel Aviv |
Foondit | 1922 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Ceety (frae 1959) |
• Mayor | Ran Kunik |
Area | |
• Total | 3.211 km2 (1.240 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 57,508 |
• Density | 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq mi) |
Name meanin | Twa hills |
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The name o the ceety comes frae the "twa hills" on which it wis established: Borochov Hill an Kozlovsky Hill. Kozlovsky is the heichest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 meters abuin sea level. The ceety expandit in the 1930s so that the day it is actually situatit on 3 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky an Rambam Hill.