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The Yad LaBanim (Memorial for the Sons) structure in Ramat HaSharon. It's a memorial for the fallen soldiers from the city, and also houses the city library.

Ramat HaSharon (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Heights of the Sharon) is a city located on Israel's central coastal strip in the south of the Sharon region, bordering Tel Aviv to the south and Herzliya and Kibbutz Glil Yam to the north. It is part of the Gush Dan Tel Aviv metropolitan area and is in the Tel Aviv District. The city has a population of 53,004, and interestingly, less than 50% of its municipal area is built up, as it is bordered by two large installations limiting the growth of the city; Israel’s largest fuel and gas center, and the main plant depot of the Israeli military.

History

Ramat HaSharon was established in 1922 as Ir Shalom (City of Peace), and was first settled one year later, in 1923. Later, in 1932, the city was renamed Kefar Ramat HaSharon (Sharon Heights), with the "Kefar" being officially dropped several years later.

Demographics

The majority of the buildings in Ramat Hasharon are residential, with single family lots for families of medium to high income, although the number of multiple family dwellings is growing. There is one neighborhood, a relic of the immigration waves of the 1950s, which is lower income.

Schools

  • HaMidrasha - The Art Teachers Training College, is located in Ramat HaSharon.
  • Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music (Template:Lang-he) is an independent professional music school for the advanced study of contemporary music.
  • Igal Alon Art and Science High School
  • Mekif Hasharon - Rotberg High School

Attractions

Located in Ramat HaSharon is a famous skating park called Skater's Square (Template:Lang-he).

Ramat HaSharon is home to the Israel Tennis Center, founded in 1976, which hosts and organizes international, national and regional tennis tournaments. Along with tennis facilities, which include 24 illuminated courts, and stands which seat up to 4,500 spectators, the central management of the organization, which manages 13 other tennis centers around the country, is located in the town.

Sister Cities

References

  1. ^ "Tallahasse". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
  2. ^ "Georgsmarienhutte". Retrieved 2007-12-17.
  3. ^ "Dunkerque". Retrieved 2007-12-17.

32°09′N 34°50′E / 32.150°N 34.833°E / 32.150; 34.833

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