El'ad
El'ad, (Hebrew: אלעד), is a city in the Central District of Israel. In the 1990s, it was built for a Haredi Jewish population and to a lesser extent, it was also built for a Religious Zionist Jewish population. Located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Tel Aviv on Route 444 between Rosh HaAyin and Shoham, it had a population of 49,487 in 2022. El'ad is the only locality in Israel officially designated a religious municipality. The name El'ad means "Forever God", but it is also named after a member of the tribe of Ephraim, who lived in this area (1 Chronicles 7:21).
El'ad
אלעד | |
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City (from 2008) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʔelˁad |
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Coat of arms | |
El'ad El'ad | |
| Coordinates: 32°3′8″N 34°57′4″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Israel (Srulik) Porush (UTJ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,756 dunams (2.756 km2 or 1.064 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 49,487 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.elad.muni.il |
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