Rosh HaAyin

Rosh HaAyin

רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן‎
روش هاعين
Rosh HaAyin רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן‎ روش هاعين
City
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Roˀš ha ʕayn
	Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin
	Coordinates: 32°05′44″N 34°57′24″E / 32.09556°N 34.95667°E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Founded	1500 BCE (Biblical Aphek); 70 BCE (Herodian city); 1949 (Israeli city);
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Raz Sagi
Area
• Total	24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	73,678
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (Israel Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3
Name meaning	Fountainhead
Website	www.rosh-haayin.muni.il

Rosh HaAyin (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הָעַיִן, lit. 'fountainhead', [ˌʁoʃ (h)aˈ(ʔ)ajin]; Arabic: روش هاعين) is a city in the Central District of Israel. In 2022, it had a population of 73,678.^[2]

^ רז שגיא נבחר לראשות העיר ראש העין (28 February 2024). "רז שגיא נבחר לראשות העיר ראש העין". Ynet (in Hebrew).
^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.