Herzlia Pituach
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| hebrew : | הֶרְצֵלִיָּה פִּיתּוּחַ | ||
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| District : | Tel Aviv | ||
| Founded : | 1924 | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 10 ′ N , 34 ° 48 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 23 m | ||
| Residents : | 10,000 (2011) | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
| Postal code : | 46100-46160 | ||
| Mayor : | Yehonatan Yassur | ||
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Herzlia Pituach ( Hebrew הֶרְצֵלִיָּה פִּיתּוּחַ) is a district of Herzlia on the Mediterranean Sea with around 10,000 inhabitants. It belongs to the Tel Aviv district in Israel . The place is known for its high-tech industry and has several hotels and restaurants.
geography
The village is located directly on the Mediterranean Sea, about 15 km north of Tel Aviv and a few kilometers west of Herzlia. The place was created in a wide dune landscape, the remains of which are only visible in the south today.
traffic
The 0.5 km² Herzliya Marina is Israel's largest marina with 800 berths that can accommodate boats up to 40 meters in length. The harbor is protected by a one kilometer long breakwater . Restaurants, cafes, cinemas, the famous Arena Mall and holiday apartments were built there.
Highway 2, which connects Tel Aviv and Haifa as the motorway, runs through the town . The Sde Dov Airport in Tel Aviv is located a few kilometers south of Herzliya Pituach. The district is connected to Herzliya by public transport. Regular shuttles connect the industrial area with Herzliya train station.
economy
Herzlia Pituach has grown rapidly in recent years and is considered to be a wealthy district with a large residential area in which Israeli business people, but also foreign ambassadors, live. Several high-tech companies have settled in the industrial area in the south of the village, including the pharmaceutical company Immune Pharmaceuticals , Microsoft Israel , Verint Systems Israel and the Israeli IT company matrix.
tourism
Herzlia Pituach is heavily influenced by tourism and is one of the most important holiday destinations for beach tourists in Israel. Due to the wide sandy beaches along the long coast and the marina, several large hotels have settled in the district, including a Dan Hotel and a Ritz-Carlton , which has also built a luxury apartment block here.
Healthcare
Herzliya Pituach is one of the most important hospitals in Israel, the Herzliya Medical Center . The private clinic with more than 400 doctors has 12 departments, including cardiac and neurosurgery, urology, gynecology and orthopedics.
education
The district has several primary schools and one secondary school.
Attractions
- Arsuf : In the north of Herzlia Pituach are the ancient ruins of Apollonia (אפולוניה), which was founded by the Phoenicians more than 2,500 years ago. The site had a port and was an important anchorage in ancient times, and the site was also at a geostrategically important location between the port cities of Jaffa and Caesarea . In the 12th century a large crusader fortress was built here, which Baibars I conquered and razed in 1265 . Today the area is protected as Apollonia National Park. The ruins of the city and the fortress can be visited.
- Sidna Ali Mosque : mosque and caravanserai from the 13th century
- Tel Michal : Bronze Age and ancient archaeological site in the dunes near the marina
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herzliya Strand on israel-guide.de
- ↑ Putting On The Ritz In Herzliya Pituach , The Jewish Week, May 23, 2014
- ↑ Ancient History on arsuf.net