Rosh HaAyin, Administrative city in Central District, Israel
Description
Rosh HaAyin is a city in central Israel situated near the source of the Yarkon River in the Sharon region. It combines residential neighborhoods with commercial and industrial areas connected by local roads.
History
The area served as a major trading station along the Via Maris route connecting Egypt with Mesopotamia during the Bronze Age. The modern city was established as a planned settlement in the mid-20th century.
Culture
The community was shaped by Yemenite Jewish families who settled here in the 1950s, bringing their customs and ways of life that remain visible in local traditions today. Their influence continues to define how people gather and celebrate in the city.
Practical
The city connects through Highways 6 and 5 to major urban centers and Ben Gurion Airport, making it easily accessible by car. Spring and fall offer the most pleasant conditions for visiting and exploring the area.
Did you know?
Excavations at the site uncovered a fourth-century BCE farmhouse containing silver coins and a Byzantine monastery decorated with Greek inscribed mosaics. These discoveries show that the location held importance as a crossroads for many centuries.
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Migdal Afek
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Izbet Sartah
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Rosh HaAyin British guard towers
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Albom Synagogue
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1.7 kmBritish Guard Tower on HaAvoda Street
2.8 kmFirst Financial Core
1.9 kmBritish Guard Tower on HaYarkon Street
2.1 kmBritish Bridge in Rosh HaAyin
2 kmBritish Guard Tower on Shalom Mantzura Street
2.5 kmOld Municipality Building
1.6 kmBritish Guard Tower on Independence Street
1.9 kmHorbat Dayyar
3.4 kmScenic viewpoint
851 mScenic viewpoint
678 mחורבת תאנה
3.2 kmאודיאון
2.8 kmMonument
848 mMonument
880 mאנדרטת השואה והגבורה
2.8 kmחירבת אום אל-בריד
3.5 kmקצר א-סית
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3.4 kmח'לת א-סחריג'
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