Ramat Aviv Explained

Ramat Aviv
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Tel Aviv
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Tel Aviv
Subdivision Type3:Quarter
Subdivision Name3:1st Quarter of Tel Aviv
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.321
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:8,170
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Demographics Type1:Median Age
Demographics1 Footnotes:[3]
Demographics1 Title1:Total
Demographics1 Info1:33
Demographics1 Title2:Male
Demographics1 Info2:31
Demographics1 Title3:Female
Demographics1 Info3:36
Native Name:רָמַת אָבִיב
Native Name Lang:heb

Ramat Aviv Alef or Ramat Aviv HaYeruka, and originally plainly Ramat Aviv (Hebrew: רָמַת אָבִיב, lit. Spring Heights), is a neighborhood in northwest Tel Aviv, Israel.

History

Ramat Aviv was founded in 1950s following the great influx of immigrants from Eastern Europe. Golda Meir lived in the neighborhood from 1959 to 1978.[4]

In January 2011 it was published that remains of a building, believed to be 7,800–8,400 years old, were discovered in an archaeological excavation carried out in 8 Fichman Street in Ramat Aviv, by the Israel Antiquities Authority.[5] The findings attest to permanent habitation on the northern bank of the Yarkon River.[6]

Streets, boundaries, and transit

Ramat Aviv is bordered by Einstein Street in the north, Chaim Levanon Street to the east and south, and Namir Road in the west. The main streets in the neighborhood are Brodetzki and Reading. These five arterials are served by several bus lines each.

Landmarks

In the neighborhood are the Alliance High School and Ramat Aviv Mall. In the northeast of the neighborhood, opposite university campus, are student dorms of Tel Aviv University.

Nearby landmarks are Tel Aviv University, the Eretz Israel Museum, the Palmach Museum, and Beth Hatefutsoth.

Other neighborhoods of Tel Aviv with Ramat Aviv in the name

Notes and References

  1. News: Tel Aviv Municipality - Quarters Statistics. Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. 2013 . 2018-12-19 .
  2. News: Tel Aviv Municipality - Quarters Statistics. Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. December 2012 . 2018-12-19 .
  3. News: Tel Aviv Municipality - Quarters Statistics. Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. December 2008 . 2018-12-19 .
  4. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/culture/leisure/homes-fit-for-a-prime-minister-from-ben-gurion-s-shack-to-netanyahu-s-compound.premium-1.430648 Homes fit for a prime minister: From Ben Gurion's shack to Netanyahu's compound
  5. Web site: תל-אביב בת 100? נסו 8,000.
  6. http://www.haaretz.com/news/archeologists-discover-8-000-year-old-building-in-tel-aviv-1.265648 Archeologists discover 8,000-year-old building in Tel Aviv