In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “city in israel on the sharon”. Today it says “city in israel east of tel aviv”.
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Givatayim ( Hebrew גִּבְעָתַיִם , Standard Hebrew Givʻatáyim ) is a city in Israel on the Sharon . It is located just east of Tel Aviv , and is a part of the metropolis known as Gush Dan in the Tel Aviv District . It has about 55,000 residents. Its name means "Two Hills" in Hebrew , as the heart of the city is located between two hills . It was founded in 1922 .1
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Israel municipality Location of Giv'atayim in the Tel Aviv District City hall Giv'atayim ( , lit."two hills") is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv .It is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan .Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah .It has a population of 49,600.The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on which it was established: Borochov Hill and Kozlovsky Hill.Kozlovsky is the highest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 meters above sea level.The city expanded in the 1930s so that today it is actually situated on 3 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky and Rambam Hill.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . 2008-06-30 .
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"two hills") is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv . It is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan . Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah . It had a population of 54,700 people in 2011. The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on which it was established: Borochov Hill and Kozlovsky Hill. Kozlovsky is the highest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 meters above sea level . The city expanded in the 1930s so that today it is actually situated on 4 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky, the railroad workers (poalei harakevet), and Rambam Hill.
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"two hills";) is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv . It is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan . Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah . In 2024 it had a population of 58,601. The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on which it was established: Borochov Hill and Kozlovsky Hill. Kozlovsky is the highest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 meters above sea level . The city was expanded in the 1930s so that today it is actually situated on 4 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky, the railroad workers (poalei harakevet), and Rambam Hill. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
City in Israel Givatayim ( , lit. "two hills") is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv . It is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan . Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah . In 2024 it had a population of 58,601. The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on which it was established: Borochov Hill and Kozlovsky Hill. Kozlovsky is the highest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 metres (279 ft) above sea level .The city was expanded in the 1930s so that today it is actually situated on 4 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky, the Poalei HaRakevet ("railroad workers'"), and Rambam Hill.Givatayim by night "Regional Statistics" . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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City in Israel Givatayim ( Hebrew : גבעתיים , lit. ' Two hills ' ) is a city in Israel east of Tel Aviv .It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area . Givatayim was established in 1922 by pioneers of the Second Aliyah . In 2024 it had a population of 58,601. The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on which it was established: Borochov Hill and Kozlovsky Hill. Kozlovsky is the highest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 metres (279 ft) above sea level . The city was expanded in the 1930s so that today it is actually situated on 4 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky, the Poalei HaRakevet ("railroad workers"), and Rambam Hill. Givatayim by night "Regional Statistics" . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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city in israel on the sharon
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city in israel east of tel aviv
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