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Petah Tikva takes its name from a biblical allusion meaning 'Door of hope'.

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Petah Tikva

Israel

Country
Israel
Population
253.7K
Coordinates
32.08, 34.89
720th most populous city in the world

Petah Tikva, also spelt Petah Tiqwa and known informally as Em HaMoshavot, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond Rothschild.

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Petah Tikva was founded in 1878 by immigrants from Europe and is known as the 'Mother of the Moshavot'.

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Petah Tikva

Israel

Country
Israel
Population
253.7K
Coordinates
32.08, 34.89
720th most populous city in the world

Petah Tikva, also spelt Petah Tiqwa and known informally as Em HaMoshavot, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond Rothschild.

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The Schneider Pediatric Center in Petah Tikva is one of the largest children's hospitals in the Middle East.

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Petah Tikva

Israel

Country
Israel
Population
253.7K
Coordinates
32.08, 34.89
720th most populous city in the world

Petah Tikva, also spelt Petah Tiqwa and known informally as Em HaMoshavot, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond Rothschild.

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Petah Tikva's Independence Park features a zoo, a Holocaust museum, and a local history museum.

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Petah Tikva

Israel

Country
Israel
Population
253.7K
Coordinates
32.08, 34.89
720th most populous city in the world

Petah Tikva, also spelt Petah Tiqwa and known informally as Em HaMoshavot, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond Rothschild.

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Petah Tikva is referenced in the Tony Award–winning musical The Band's Visit due to a mix-up with a fictional town.

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Petah Tikva

Israel

Country
Israel
Population
253.7K
Coordinates
32.08, 34.89
720th most populous city in the world

Petah Tikva, also spelt Petah Tiqwa and known informally as Em HaMoshavot, is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond Rothschild.

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