Tel Aviv

Tel-Aviv תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ (Hebrew) تل أبيب (Arabic)
City
Flag Coat of arms
Tel-Aviv Location in Israel
Coordinates: 32°4′N 34°47′E / 32.067°N 34.783°E / 32.067; 34.783
Country	Israel
District	Tel Aviv (Mehoz Tel Aviv)
Founded	11 April 1909
Government
• Mayor	Ron Huldai
Area
• City	51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
• Metro	1,469 km2 (567 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• City	451,523 (2,018)
• Density	8,468/km2 (21,930/sq mi)
• Urban	1,388,400
• Metro	3,854,000
• Metro density	2,286/km2 (5,920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (Israel Standard Time (IST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (Israel Summer Time (IDT))
Area code	+972 (Israel) + 3 (Tel Aviv)
Website	tel-aviv.gov.il (in English)

The city of Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפו;  Arabic: تَلْ أَبِيبْ-يَافَا) is a municipality in Israel, often just called Tel Aviv. It is Israel's second largest city and main commercial, financial, industrial and cultural center. It is on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea.

As of 2024, there are 4.4 million people living in Tel Aviv.^[2] Tel Aviv is a part of an area of cities called Gush Dan, which is the largest metropolitan area of Israel. There is around 3.4 million people living in this urban area.^[3]

1. ↑ "The population development in Tel Aviv". Israel Cnetral Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-12-17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2. ↑ "Tel Aviv Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
3. ↑ "Israel Population 2024 (Live)". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.