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Template:Infobox Israel municipality Herzliya (in Template:Lang-he-n) is a city of 84,100[1] located on Israel's central coastal strip, just north of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Tel Aviv District. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km². Within its municipal boundaries is Herzliya Pituah, one of Israel's most upscale neighborhoods, home to many ambassadors and foreign diplomats.

History

Herzliya, named after Theodor Herzl, was founded in 1924 as a semi-cooperative farming community (moshava) with a mixed population of new immigrants and veteran residents. After the establishment of the state in 1948, large numbers of immigrants settled there. In 1960, when the population reached 25,000, Herzliya was declared a city.[2]

Education and culture

The Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center is a private college that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in government, business administration, law, computer science and other academic disciplines. [3] Israel's largest television and film studio, Ulpanei Herzliya (Herzliya Studios), is located in Herzliya. The Herzliya Marina was built in the 1970s. The city has a small airport (code: HRZ), three shopping malls (Arena Mall, Seven Stars Mall and the Outlet), movie theaters, museums, cultural centers and a stadium.

Herzliya conference

Since its inception in 2000, the Herzliya Conference has become an annual summit of the most influential Israeli and international leaders. The conference is attended by government ministers, Knesset members, senior defense officials, leaders of the Israeli business community, senior academicians, media representatives from Israel and abroad, delegates of world Jewish orgaizations, foreign dignitaries and Israeli diplomats. [4]

Mayors

Herzliya city hall

Sports

Herzliya has two football clubs, Maccabi and Hapoel. Today, Maccabi plays in Ligat ha'Al, the top division of Israeli football. Hapoel is in Liga Alef, the fourth tier. Both clubs use the Municipal Stadium. The Bnei HaSharon basketball club plays its games in Herzliya and Ra'anana (the club was formed by a merger of the Herzliya and Ra'anana teams).

Landmarks

One of the founders' homes has been turned into a museum documenting the history of Herzliya. The Herzliya Museum of Art is part of the Yad Labanim memorial complex. West of Herzliya is Sidna Ali, a Muslim holy site. To the northwest is Tel Arsaf (Arsuf) and the Apollonia National Park. [5]Inhabited from the Persian period (2500 years ago) until the Crusader period (1,000 years ago), the site contains the remains of the Crusader town of Arsur, including a fortress surrounded by a moat. [6]

Herzliya Pituah

Dan Accadia hotel in Herzliya Pituah

Some of Israel's most expensive homes and finest beaches are located in Herzliya Pituah, a neighborhood on the western side of Herzliya.

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  2. ^ http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/Discover+Israel/Cities/Hertzeliya.htm
  3. ^ http://www.idc.ac.il/ Interdisciplinary Center website
  4. ^ http://www.herzliyaconference.org/Eng/_Articles/Article.asp?CategoryID=86&ArticleID=18
  5. ^ http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/Discover+Israel/Cities/Hertzeliya.htm
  6. ^ http://www.goisrael.com/Tourism_Eng/Tourist+Information/Discover+Israel/Cities/Hertzeliya.htm

External links

Virtual tours

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