Or Yehuda
| Or Yehuda | ||
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | ||
| • Hebrew | אוֹר יְהוּדָה | |
| • ISO 259 | ʔor Yhuda | |
| Arabic transcription(s) | ||
| • Arabic | أور يهودا | |
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| Coordinates: 32°02′N 34°51′E / 32.033°N 34.850°ECoordinates: 32°02′N 34°51′E / 32.033°N 34.850°E | ||
| District | Tel Aviv | |
| Founded | 1949 as an immigrants camp | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | City | |
| • Mayor | David Yosef | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,141 dunams (5.141 km2 or 1.985 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 32,200 | |
| Name meaning | Judah's Light | |
Or Yehuda (Hebrew: אוֹר יְהוּדָה) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the city had a population of 32,200 at the end of 2007.[1]
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History [edit]
Or Yehuda is located on the of the biblical city of Kefar Ono used to stand.[citation needed] The modern town was established in 1950 on the lands of Arab village of Saqiya. Jews from Iraq and North Africa settled there.[2] In 1988, Or Yehuda was declared a city. Or Yehuda and Milwaukee have been sister cities since 1978.[3] On April 2001, Hamas suicide bombers blew up a car in Or Yehuda, injuring eight people.[4]
In 2008, part of the Ef'al Regional Council, including Ramat Pinkas (Hebrew: רָמַת פִּנְקָס), merged into Or Yehuda.
Demographics [edit]
According to the CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Jewish. In 2001 there were 13,900 males and 14,000 females. The population of the city was spread out with 34.6% 19 years of age or younger, 17.7% between 20 and 29, 20.5% between 30 and 44, 15.8% from 45 to 59, 3.1% from 60 to 64, and 8.2% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.4%.
Economy [edit]
Babylon Ltd., a developer of online translation programs that holds the Guinness World Record for the highest number of downloads of a language solution software, is based in Or Yehuda. [5]
Education [edit]
In 2000, Or Yehuda had 14 schools and a student enrollment of 5,147 students (10 elementary schools with 2,894 students, and 6 high schools with 2,253 students). 55.7% of 12th graders were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.
Gallery [edit]
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Location of Or Yehuda in the Tel Aviv District
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Or Yehuda high rise construction
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Memorial to Iraqis in Or Yehuda
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roundabout in Or Yehuda
References [edit]
- ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. Khalidi, 1992, p. 258
- ^ "Project Renewal: Or Yehuda". Jewishmuseummilwaukee.org. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ^ "Suicide and car bomb attacks in Israel since the ‘Declaration of Principles’ in September 1993". Likud.nl. 2012-11-15. Retrieved 2013-04-30.
- ^ Translation co Babylon sets new Guinness record for downloads, Globes, 14 July 11
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Or Yehuda |
- Official website (Hebrew)
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