Or Yehuda
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| Or Yehuda | |||
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| • 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 34.85°ECoordinates: 32°02′N 34°51′E / 32.033°N 34.85°E | |||
| District | Tel Aviv | ||
| Founded | 1949 as an immigrants camp | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | City | ||
| • Mayor | David Yosef | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5,141 dunams (5.1 km2 / 2 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 in 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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[edit] History
Or Yehuda is located where the biblical city of Kefar Ono used to stand.[citation needed] Or Yehuda was established in 1950 on the site of former Arab village of Saqiya, to settle Jews from Iraq and North Africa.[2] In 1988, Or Yehuda was declared as a city. Or Yehuda and Milwaukee have been sister cities since 1978.[3] In 2008, part of the Ef'al Regional Council, including Ramat Pinkas (Hebrew: רָמַת פִּנְקָס), merged into Or Yehuda.
[edit] Demographics
According to 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%.
[edit] Economy
Babylon Ltd., a developer of online translation programs that holds the Guiness World Record for the highest number of downloads of a language solution software, is based in Or Yehuda. [4]
In 2000, there were 10,281 salaried workers and 1,079 self-employed. The mean monthly wage for a salaried worker in the city was NIS 5,069, a real change of 10.8% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,220 (a real change of 8.9%) versus ILS 3,901 for females (a real change of 12.9%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,638. 598 people received unemployment benefits and 1,605 people received an income guarantee.
[edit] Education
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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008-06-30. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 258
- ^ Project Renewal: Or Yehuda
- ^ Translation co Babylon sets new Guinness record for downloads, Globes, 14 July 11
[edit] Bibliography
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
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