Holon

Holon (Hebrew: חוֹלוֹן [χoˈlon] ) is a city on the central coastal strip of Israel, south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan Gush Dan area. In 2022 it had a population of 197,957, making it the tenth most populous city in Israel. Holon has the second-largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa. Its jurisdiction is 19,200 dunams and its population is about 194,273 residents as of 2018 according to CBS data.

Holon
חוֹלוֹן
City (from 1950)
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Ḥolon
Drone view from Holon
Holon
Holon
Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°46′E
Country Israel
District Tel Aviv
Founded1936
Government
  MayorShay Keinan (Likud)
Area
  Total18,927 dunams (18.927 km2 or 7.308 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total197,957
  Density10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Name meaning(Little) sand
Websitewww.holon.muni.il
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