Rosh HaAyin

Coordinates: 32°05′44″N 34°57′24″E / 32.09556°N 34.95667°E / 32.09556; 34.95667
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Rosh HaAyin
רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן
روش هاعين
City
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Roˀš ha ʕayn
Official logo of Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin is located in Central Israel
Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin is located in Israel
Rosh HaAyin
Rosh HaAyin
Coordinates: 32°05′44″N 34°57′24″E / 32.09556°N 34.95667°E / 32.09556; 34.95667
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1500 BCE (Biblical Aphek)
70 BCE (Herodian city)
1949 (Israeli city)
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • MayorShalom Ben Moshe
Area
 • Total24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total72,881
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (Israel Standard Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
Name meaningFountainhead
Websitewww.rosh-haayin.muni.il

Rosh HaAyin (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן, lit. '"fountainhead"', Hebrew pronunciation: [ˌʁoʃ (h)aˈ(ʔ)ajin], Arabic: روش هاعين) is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek (Migdal Tzedek). In 2017, it had a population of 50,453.[1]

Demographics[change | change source]

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2018, the ethnic make-up of the city was 97.9% Jewish, with a predominant number of young people below the age of 19. The population growth rate was 9.7% at the end of 2019.[2]



Religion in Rosh HaAyin[3]

  Jews (97.9%)
  Arab-Muslims (0%)
  Arab-Christians (0%)
  Druze (0%)
  Others (2.9%)

Notable people[change | change source]

Gal Gadot

Twin towns – sister cities[change | change source]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Israel

Gallery[change | change source]

  • Entrance of Rosh HaAyin city
    Entrance of Rosh HaAyin city
  • A close look at Khalat-as-Sahrij
    A close look at Khalat-as-Sahrij
  • Hurvat Teena a Archaeological Site
    Hurvat Teena a Archaeological Site
  • Khibet Umm el-Hamam, a ruin on southern outskirts of Rosh Ha-Ayin, Israel.
    Khibet Umm el-Hamam, a ruin on southern outskirts of Rosh Ha-Ayin, Israel.
  • A stone structure with water at Hurvat Teena
    A stone structure with water at Hurvat Teena
  • Rosh HaAyin Forest
    Rosh HaAyin Forest
  • Albom Synagogue at Rosh HaAyin, Petah Tikva (sub-district), Central District, Israel
    Albom Synagogue at Rosh HaAyin, Petah Tikva (sub-district), Central District, Israel
  • Afek Tower in Rosh HaAyin.
    Afek Tower in Rosh HaAyin.
  • A pavilion left over from the British military, (now, Yemenite Jewish heritage house).
    A pavilion left over from the British military, (now, Yemenite Jewish heritage house).
  • Lake of Sounds, in Rosh HaAyin
    Lake of Sounds, in Rosh HaAyin
  • Aerial view of Rosh HaAyin, (2017)
    Aerial view of Rosh HaAyin, (2017)
  • War Memorial in Rosh HaAyin
    War Memorial in Rosh HaAyin
  • Seating benches near Rosh HaAyin Forest
    Seating benches near Rosh HaAyin Forest
  • Rosh HaAyin, the city of music. Square of Characters. (Israel Primo Sculpture)
    Rosh HaAyin, the city of music. Square of Characters. (Israel Primo Sculpture)

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ "קובץ הרשויות המקומיות בישראל - 2018". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ↑ "קובץ הרשויות המקומיות בישראל - 2018". www.cbs.gov.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-06-08.

Other websites[change | change source]


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