Holon
Holon is a
city in
Israel, on the central coastal strip, just south of
Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolex known as
Gush Dan in the
Tel Aviv District. It has about 180,000 residents. Holon has arguably the second biggest
industrial zone in Israel after
Haifa . The city hosts about half of the world's
Samaritan population.
The name of the city comes from the word "" in
Hebrew, which means "
Sand". The name also appears in the
Bible in the
Book of Joshua, chapter 21, verse 15: "And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs".
Encyclopedia
- This article is about the city Holon. For the philosophical concept, see Holon .
Holon is a
city in
Israel, on the central coastal strip, just south of
Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolex known as
Gush Dan in the
Tel Aviv District. It has about 180,000 residents. Holon has arguably the second biggest
industrial zone in Israel after
Haifa . The city hosts about half of the world's
Samaritan population.
The name of the city comes from the word "" in
Hebrew, which means "
Sand". The name also appears in the
Bible in the
Book of Joshua, chapter 21, verse 15: "And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs".
Mayors of Holon since its proclamation as a city in 1950 are:
- Dr. Haim Kugel -- 1950 to 1953
- Pinhas Eylon -- 1953 to 1987
- Haim Sharon -- 1987 to 1988
- Moshe Rom -- 1988 to 1993
- Motti Sasson -- 1993 to date
Sports
- Zafririm Holon - Liga Artzit , relegated to Liga Aleph for next season
- Hapoel Holon - Liga Leumit
- Maccabi Kiryat-Sharet Holon - Liga Leumit
Culture
Holon used to host the annual Storytellers Festival, now held in Giv?atayim. It also hosts the Yeme Zemer festival annually.
Daniel Barenboim organizes an annual music summer camp in the city.
During the term of Moti Sasson as mayor, many civic projects have developed in Holon, including the Holon Children's Museum and the Mediatheque, one of the largest public libraries in Israel.
Famous Holonites
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