Everything about Herzliya totally explained
Herzliya (in ) is a city of approximately 83,000 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
Founded in 1924 by seven pioneering families on land close to the site of the ancient Crusader city of
Arsuf, Herzliya is named after
Theodor Herzl, the father of modern
Zionism. Herzliya's flag features seven stars to salute Herzl's idea of the seven-hour working day, as well as a small boat, two packs of wheat and a ship's wheel. Herzliya was officially recognized as a city in 1960.
Today
The Herzliya Marina was built in the 1970s. The city also has a small airport (code: HRZ), three malls (Arena Mall, Shiv'at HaKokhavim Mall and the Outlet), movie theaters, museums, cultural centers and a stadium. It is home to Israel's largest film studio, Ulpanei Herzliya (Herzliya Studios).
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.
On the northern coast is a national park built around the ruins of Apollonia (
Arsuf).
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.
Mayors
- Avraham Raphael Hirsch, 1937-1938
- Shimon ("Poppy") Levin, 1938-1943
- Ben Zion Mikhaeli, 1943-1960
- Pesah Yifher, 1960-1966
- Interim council led by Natan Rozental, 1966-1967
- Yosef Navo, 1969-1983
- Yitzchack Avraham Landau, 1983-1998 (Likud)
- Yael German, 1998-present (Meretz)
Sports
Herzliya has two
football clubs,
Maccabi and
Hapoel. For many years the two clubs languished together in Israel's lower divisions. Today, Maccabi plays in
Ligat ha'Al, the top division of
Israeli football, whilst Hapoel are in
Liga Alef, the fourth tier. Both clubs use the
Municipal Stadium.
In addition, Herzliya is one of the two homes for the
Bnei HaSharon basketball club, which plays its games in Herzliya and
Ra'anana (the club was formed by a merger of the two city's individual teams).
Sister cities
Alicante, Spain
Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
Bursa, Turkey
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Funchal, Portugal
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Marl, Germany
San Isidro, Argentina
San Isidro, Peru
Toulon, France
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