In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “city in the center district of israel in israel”. Today it says “city in the central district of israel”.
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Rosh Haayin (ראש העין) is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel .1According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 34,900.2
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Israel municipality Rosh HaAyin ( , lit. head of the eye/natural spring) is a city in the Center District of Israel .To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River .To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek (Migdal Tzedek).At the end of 2007, the population of Rosh HaAyin was 37,900.Jewish Agency for Israel . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Fountainhead) is a city in the Center District of Israel . To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River . To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek (Migdal Tzedek). As of 2009 , the population of Rosh HaAyin was 38,500. Jewish Agency for Israel . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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City in Israel Israel municipality Rosh HaAyin ( , lit. , Fountainhead;) is a city in the Central District of Israel. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris and the source of the Yarkon River . To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek (Migdal Tzedek). In 2024, it had a population of 79,023. Jewish Agency for Israel . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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City in Israel City in Israel Sounds Lake, Rosh HaAyin Rosh HaAyin - The Notes Town Square Rosh HaAyin ( , , ) is a city in the Central District of Israel. In 2024, it had a population of 79,023. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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City in Israel City in Israel Rosh HaAyin ( / ˌ r oʊ ʃ h ɑː ˈ aɪ ɪ n / ; ROHSH -hah- EYE -in ) is a city in the Central District of Israel.It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain , opposite the Samaria Mountains .The city is named after its location at the source of the Yarkon River (“Ras” meaning source, “Ein-Zaarka” meaning spring).Rosh HaAyin was declared a city in 1994 and covers an area of approximately 16,000 dunams.Its eastern neighborhoods border the Green Line , and the city forms the boundary between the Central District and the occupied West Bank .The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Israel.As of August 2025, its population stands at 77,909 residents, with an annual growth rate of 8%. רז שגיא נבחר לראשות העיר ראש העין (February 28, 2024). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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city in the center district of israel in israel
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city in the central district of israel
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