| Meir Park | |
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| Type | municipal |
| Coordinates | 32°04′24″N34°46′23″E / 32.0733°N 34.773°E |
| Created | 1944 |
| Operated by | Tel Aviv Municipality |
| Status | Open |
Meir Park (Hebrew : גן מאיר, Gan Meir) is a park dating back to the early 1940s in the center of Tel Aviv, Israel. [1] [2] It is named after the first mayor of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff and is home to the Tel Aviv LGBTQ Center.
Tel Aviv-Yafo, sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 474,530, it is the economic and technological center of the country and a global high tech hub. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second-most-populous city, after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city, ahead of West Jerusalem.
Gush Dan or Tel Aviv metropolitan area is a conurbation in Israel, located along the country's Mediterranean coastline. There is no single formal definition of Gush Dan, though the term is in frequent use by both governmental bodies and the general public. It ranges from combining Tel Aviv with cities that form an urban continuum with it, to the entire areas from both the Tel Aviv District and the Central District, or sometimes the whole Metropolitan Area of Tel Aviv, which includes a small part of the Southern District as well. Gush Dan is the largest conurbation and metropolitan area in Israel and the center of Israel's financial and High technology sector. The metropolitan area having an estimated population of 4,156,900 residents, 89% of whom are Israeli Jews.
Shalom Meir Tower is an office tower in Tel Aviv, Israel. It is Israel's first skyscraper.
The Tel Aviv District is the geographically smallest yet also the most densely populated of the six administrative districts of Israel, with a population of 1.35 million residents. It is 98.9% Jewish and 1.10% Arab.
The Tel Aviv Light Rail, also known as Dankal is a mass transit system for Gush Dan, the Tel Aviv metropolitan area in central Israel. The system will include different modes of mass transit, including rapid transit (metro), light rail transit (LRT), and bus rapid transit (BRT). Overseen by NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd., a government agency, the project will complement the intercity and suburban rail network operated by Israel Railways.
Ramat Gan Stadium is a football stadium in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel. It served as the national stadium of Israel until 2014.
Highway 20, more commonly known as the Ayalon Highway, or simply Ayalon, is a major inter city freeway in Gush Dan, Israel. The road runs along the eastern border of central Tel Aviv from north to south and connects all of the major highways leading to the city—such as Highway 4 from Ashdod and the Southern regions, Highway 2 from Haifa and the Northern regions, Highway 5 from the East, and Highway 1 from Jerusalem and the Southeast. The Ayalon Highway is heavily used; on an average day, almost 600,000 vehicles enter the freeway. It consists of a multi-lane highway with a multi-track railway located between the opposite travel lanes. Some of the highway's route is along the Ayalon River, hence its name. It is made of primarily asphalt.
Bloomfield Stadium is a football stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a capacity of 29,400. It is the home stadium of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv. The stadium also serves the Israel national football team for some select home matches.
The Zoological Center Tel Aviv-Ramat Gan in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel, is the largest collection of wildlife in human care in the Middle East. The 250-acre site consists of both a drive-through African safari area and a modern outdoor zoo. The African animal park opened to the general public in 1974. In 1981, the zoo was established in the middle of the park to replace the Tel Aviv Zoo, which had closed down.
The Cameri Theatre, established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theatres in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center.
Dizengoff Street is a major street in central Tel Aviv, named after Tel Aviv's first mayor, Meir Dizengoff.
The Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center or The Golda Center for Performing Arts is a performing arts center at King Saul Boulevard in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was designed by Israeli architect Yaakov Rechter.
Tzamarot Ayalon is a neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel, on the east-central side of the city. It is ranked as the wealthiest neighborhood in Israel.
The Diamond Exchange District is a diamond district and commercial area in Ramat Gan, a city located in the Tel Aviv District, Israel. The district is the hub of Israel's diamond industry as well as a major commercial center. As of 2019, the district contains 1.1 million square meters of commercial and living space, and is responsible for 60% of Ramat Gan's municipal revenue.
Begin Road is a major thoroughfare in Tel Aviv, Israel. It begins at Allenby Street and runs to its northern end which is at Arlozorov Interchange on Ayalon Highway.
Yarkon Cemetery is the main cemetery for the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area of Israel. It is located within the Petah Tikva city limits, between the Yarkon River in the West, Highway 5 in the North, and the 491 road from East and South.
National Sport Center Tel Aviv is a compound of stadiums and sports facilities. It also houses the Olympic Committee of Israel and the National Athletics Stadium with the Israeli Athletic Association. Nearby is a multi-purpose sports hall with the Israel Judo Association and several Israeli sports associations. The National Sport Center Tel Aviv is located in the Hadar Yosef neighborhood in north Tel Aviv, in the Yarkon Park. Near the compound is the Ramat Gan Stadium.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Tel Aviv LGBTQ Center is a community center and umbrella organization for the LGBTQ community in Tel Aviv, Israel. The center contains a clinic specializing in LGBTQ healthcare as well as programs for all ages and identities, including social groups, treatment groups, drag shows, and art exhibitions. It is located in a restored Bauhaus building in Meir Park at the city center.
Carlton Tel Aviv is a five-star hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, specialized in business travel. It is located near Atarim Square, in the immediate vicinity of Tel Aviv Port and the beach. It offers a view of the Mediterranean Sea.
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