City · Israel
Petaẖ Tiqva
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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- Population: 253,529.
- Founded: 1878.
- Area: 35.9 sq km.
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem.