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Herzliya
The marina
Hebrew	הֶרְצְלִיָּה
Arabic	هرتسليا
Name Meaning	named for Theodor Herzl
Founded in	1924
Government	City
Also Spelled	Herzliyya (officially)
District	Tel Aviv
Population	83,600 (2004)
Jurisdiction	26,000 dunams (26 km²)
Mayor	Yael German

Herzliya (in Hebrew: הֶרְצְלִיָּה‎) is a city of approximately 83,000 located on Israel's central coastal strip, just north of Tel Aviv. It is part of the Tel Aviv District. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km². Within its municipal boundaries is Herzliya Pituah, one of Israel's most upscale neighborhoods, home to many ambassadors and foreign diplomats.

Contents 1 History 2 Herzliya Pituah 3 City mayors 4 Sports 5 Sister cities 6 External links 6.1 Virtual tours

Founded in 1924 by seven pioneering families on land close to the site of the ancient Crusader city of Arsuf, Herzliya is named after Theodor Herzl, the father of modern Zionism. Herzliya's flag features seven stars to salute Herzl's idea of the seven-hour working day, as well as a small boat, two packs of wheat and a ship's wheel. Herzliya was officially recognized as a city in 1960.

The Herzliya Marina was built in the 1970s. The city also has a small airport (code: HRZ), three malls (Arena Mall, Shiv'at HaKokhavim Mall and the Outlet), movie theaters, museums, cultural centers and a stadium. It is home to Israel's largest film studio, Ulpanei Herzliya (Herzliya's Studios).

The Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center is a prestigious and renowned private college that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in government, business administration, law, computer science and other academic disciplines.

On the northern coast is a national park built around the ruins of Apollonia (Arsuf).

Main article: Herzliya Pituah

Some of Israel's most expensive homes and finest beaches are located in Herzliya Pituah, a neighborhood on the western side of Herzliya.

1. Avraham Raphael Hirsch, 1937-1938
2. Shimon ("Poppy") Levin, 1938-1943
3. Ben Zion Mikhaeli, 1943-1960
4. Pesah Yifher, 1960-1966
5. Interim council led by Natan Rozental, 1966-1967
6. Yosef Navo, 1969-1983
7. Eli Avraham Landau, 1983-1998 (Likud)
8. Yael German, 1998-present (Meretz)

Herzliya has two professional football (soccer) clubs, Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Herzliya. For many years the two clubs languished together in Israel's lower divisions. Today, Maccabi Herzliya plays in Israel's Ligat ha'Al (Premier League). Both clubs use the Municipal Stadium.

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• Official website (Hebrew)
• Wikitravel: Herzliya
• Herzliya Museum
• Photos of Herzliya
• The Interdisciplinary Center of Hertzliah Website

• Arena Shopping Mall
• The Herzliya Marina
• The Herzliya Marina Dock

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Cities	Bat Yam · Bnei Brak · Giv'atayim · Herzliya · Holon · Kiryat Ono · Or Yehuda · Ramat Gan · Ramat HaSharon · Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Local councils	Azor · Kfar Shmaryahu
Regional councils	Ef'al

Coordinates: 32°10′N, 34°50′E