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Gush Dan (Hebrew: גּוּשׁ דָּן; Arabic: غوش دان) is a metropolitan area in Israel that includes Tel Aviv and other nearby cities like Ramat Gan, Herzliya, Bat Yam, Ashdod, Rishon Letzion, Petah Tikva, Holon, Netanya, Bnei Brak. It is the largest metropolitan area in Israel.
Gush Dan
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![]() From top left: Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Bat Yam, Netanya, Ashdod, Rishon Letzion, Southern Suburbs of Tel Aviv. | |
Nickname: Dan Bloc (Gush Dan in Hebrew) | |
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Metropolitan Area | Gush Dan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2016)[1] | |
• Total | 3,854,000. 44.7% of Israel's Population |
• Metro density | 2,291/km2 (5,930/sq mi) |
Israeli Jews: 95.1% Israeli Arabs: 4.9% | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (IST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (IDT) |
Postal code | 61999 |
Area code | +972 (Israel) 3 (City) |