Netanya
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| hebrew : | נתניה | ||
| arabic : | نتانيا | ||
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| District : | Central | ||
| Founded : | February 18, 1929 | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 20 ' N , 34 ° 51' E | ||
| Height : | 35 m | ||
| Area : | 28.455 km² | ||
| Residents : | 217,244 (as of 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 7,635 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community code : | 7400 | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 2 | ||
| Postal code : | 42040-42173 | ||
| Community type: | city | ||
| Mayor : | Miriam Feirberg | ||
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Netanya ( Hebrew נתניה[nɛ'tanja]; Arabic نتانيا, DMG Natāniyā ; also Netanya or Nathania ) is a city in Israel . It lies between Tel Aviv and Hadera in the Sharon Plain on the Israeli Mediterranean coast . It is embedded between the Poleg River and the Wingate Institute in the south and the Avichail River in the north. In 2018, Netanya had a population of 217,244. The coastal strip on which Netanya is located is characterized by a subtropical climate.
Attractions
There are several places of interest in the urban area of Netanya:
Nature reserve "Giv'at Ha-Irisim" is one of the largest concentrations of endemic in Israel and extremely rare on some sand dunes along the coast Schwertlilienart Iris atropurpurea (purple Iris). The coat of arms of the city also refers to this flower, also known as the Sharon Lily after the Song of Songs 2: 1 .
Nature reserve “Schlulit HaChoref / Schlulit Dora”: In the south of the city there is a pond that only fills with water in winter. This is one of the last winter ponds in Israel (almost all of the others were dried out or built over). As a biotope, it is of great importance for many animal species.
In the “Ne'ot Herzl” district there is a protected 900-year-old mulberry and fig tree, which has already been mentioned many times in ancient scriptures and is located on the old Haifa- Jaffa route .
The approximately 11 km long beach of Netanya is one of the most beautiful in Israel. A special feature is that it lies below a cliff up to 30 m high.
The Victory Monument in Netanya was inaugurated in 2012.
economy
Netanya's economic focus lies in the areas of agriculture (cultivation of citrus fruits), the diamond industry (the city is a center of the Israeli diamond industry alongside Ramat Gan ), tourism, processing industry and services, especially in telecommunications. In 2005 Cellcom , the largest provider of cellular services in Israel with 2.5 million customers, moved its headquarters to Netanya.
Netanya's modern industry is mainly divided into four industrial parks with over 300 companies. Many companies such as Saifun Semi Conductors in the Sapir Business and Technology Park , which is active in the NVM area , or the Cisco development center established in 1997 are active in the high-tech and also the cleantech sector. In 2009, the German-Jewish businessman and owner of the local soccer club , Daniel Jammer , announced that the German and Israeli insurance companies Allianz SE and Migdal Insurance would set up a fund of 250 million euros for investments in the cleantech industry.
The headquarters of Israel's largest brewery, Tempo, is also located in Netanya.
traffic
Netanya is connected to the Egged bus network; Netanya is the center for the regional line network of the Sharon Plain . Urban bus transport is also operated by Egged. Some routes, especially to Hadera , are operated by Netiv Express .
The city lies on the Naharija – Be'er Sheva railway line and is mainly served by local trains on the Binjamina – Ashkelon or Netanya – Rechowot lines. Up to three trains run to Tel Aviv every hour. In peak hours also trains stop to Nahariya and Beersheba . Netanya has two train stations (Netanya in the center and Netanya-Sapir in the south of the city).
Netanya is crossed by the Haifa - Tel Aviv highway; the place has three connections.
education
There are two academic institutions in Netanya:
- the Wingate Institute (Israel's Sports University)
- the Netanya Academic College
The IKMF's headquarters are also located in Netanya . It holds Krav Maga training camps for participants from all over the world several times a year .
history
20th century
Netanya was founded in 1929 as a moshawa (agricultural settlement of individual farmers); the focus of agriculture was on the cultivation of citrus fruits . The city was named after Nathan Straus (1848 Otterberg / Rheinpfalz -1931 New York, German-American benefactor, Zionist , co-founder and co-owner of the Macy’s department store in New York).
The city received a significant growth spurt in the early 1930s with the construction of the road from Hadera to Kfar Saba and the drainage of swamps in the area.
Jewish immigrants from Europe let the population rise sharply. Today Netanya is the central place of the Sharon Plain and a popular seaside resort with many hotels; There is a promenade several kilometers long along the coast.
A, January 22, 1995 two bombs exploded in quick succession at the Beit Lid junction near Netanya. 21 Israelis, mostly young soldiers, were killed. The Islamic Jihad confessed to the assassination.
21st century
Netanya was the target of several attacks , especially during the 2nd Intifada from September 28, 2000 to February 2005. The proximity to the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, which is only 14 km away, poses a particular risk .
- January 1, 2001: A car bomb exploded next to a bus stop in the pedestrian zone in the center of Netanya, injuring 60 people. An unidentified person, believed to be one of the terrorists involved in the bombing, died of severe burns. The Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
- March 4, 2001: An explosive suicide attack in the center of Netanya that left three dead and at least 60 injured.
- May 18, 2001: A suicide attack in the Hasharon Shopping Mall of Netanya by a Palestinian terrorist who had attached the deadly charge to his body, killing five Israelis and injuring over 100. Hamas took responsibility for the attack.
- May 30, 2001: A car bomb exploded in front of a school in Netanya shortly before 4:00 p.m. while a number of students were still in the building. Eight people are injured. Islamic jihad took responsibility for the attack.
- September 9, 2001: A car bomb explodes at the Beit Lid junction near Netanya, injuring 17 people. One person killed in the attack was believed to be the attacker himself.
- March 9, 2002: An attack with firearms and hand grenades in the area of the “Margoa” hotel in Netanya, killing two Israelis and injuring 50. The victims are Israel Yihe, 27, from Bnei Brak and nine-month-old Avia Malka from South Africa. The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades confessed to the act.
- March 27, 2002: Twenty-two people were killed and 140 injured in a suicide attack in the Park Hotel in Netanya during the seder evening , which was attended by 250 guests. Hamas took responsibility for the attack. The terrorist was a Hamas member from Tulkarem wanted by Israel . After this attack, the Israeli army began Operation Shield .
- May 19, 2002: Three dead and 59 injured in a suicide bombing carried out in Netanya's market by a terrorist disguised as a soldier. Hamas and the PFLP both assumed responsibility for the attack.
- March 30, 2003: More than 40 people are injured in a suicide attack in the pedestrian zone at the entrance to the “London Café” in central Netanyas. The assassin was killed. Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the attack.
- July 12, 2005: Five dead and around 90 injured lead to a suicide bombing in front of the Hasharon Mall in Netanya. The terrorist was identified as Ahmed Abu Khalil, 18 years old, from the West Bank village of Atil. Islamic jihad took responsibility for the attack.
- December 5, 2005: Five people are killed and over 50 injured in a suicide bombing at the entrance to the Sharon Shopping Mall in Netanya. The terrorist detonated the bomb when he was stopped by security forces, one of whom lost her life. Islamic jihad took responsibility for the attack.
mayor
- Miriam Feierberg (Likud)
Twin cities
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Dortmund , Germany, since 1981 -
Giessen , Germany
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Como , Italy -
Nice , France -
Sarcelles , France
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Stavanger , Norway -
Siófok , Hungary
sons and daughters of the town
- Imrich Lichtenfeld (1910–1998), Krav Maga founder
- Eyal Halfon (* 1958), writer and director
- Eyal Yanilov (* 1959), head of the international association Krav Maga Global (KMG)
- Ronny Levy (* 1966), soccer player and coach
- Meirav Ben-Ari (* 1975), politician
- Omer Klein (* 1982), jazz pianist and composer
- Stav Shaffir (* 1985), politician
- Guy Abend (* 1990), soccer player
- Gil Blumenshtein (* 1990), soccer player
Individual evidence
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- ^ Israel postal code . Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.netanya.muni.il/Eng/?CategoryID=1619
- ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/A+tree+pilgrimage+in+Israel-a0159285784
- ↑ http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Archive/Speeches/2005/07/speech260705.htm
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- ↑ http://berlin.mfa.gov.il/mfm/Web/main/document.asp?DocumentID=66343&MissionID=88
- ↑ 13 DIE IN TERROR ATTACKS ON SATURDAY. In: Israeli Embassy in Berlin . March 11, 2002, accessed August 9, 2019 .
- ↑ http://www.n-tv.de/politik/Israel-und-der-Nahostkonflikt-article11658.html
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 10, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 2, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ PDF at tora.schearim.org ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Arafat's Passover Killer: They already had him in jail. In: Israelnetz .de. March 28, 2002, accessed October 3, 2019 .
- ^ Passover massacre: dismay and sadness also in Dortmund and Giessen. In: Israelnetz .de. March 28, 2002, accessed October 3, 2019 .
