Kefar Sava

The land, where the city of Kfar-Sava now is, was bought in 1892 by a group of Jewish Zionist settlers, who then offered the lands for sale. The acquisition turned out to be unsuccessful, because the lands were located at a desolate, neglected area and was far from any other Jewish settlement. After the failure they were finally bought 1896 by the Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. In 1903, the Baron sold the land to the farmers of Petah-Tikva to be populated by the 2nd generation - the immediate descendants of the farmers. However, they in t ...

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Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. It is the capital of the Bundesland(federal state) of Hesse. Wiesbaden is situated on the right (north) bank of the Rhine (German: "Rhein"), near the city of Mainz on the opposite side of the river, and a short distance, about twenty miles (thirty kilometers), from Frankfurt am Main, to the east. Wiesbaden has about 274,000 inhabitants (2005). Wiesbaden - History. Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden dates back to the neolithic era. Continuous occupancy began w ...

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Evidence of settlements at Wiesbaden dates back to the neolithic era. Continuous occupancy began with the erection of a Roman fort in the year 6. The thermal springs of Wiesbaden were first mentioned in Pliny the Younger's Naturalis Historia. The Roman settlement is first mentioned by the name Aquae Mattiacorum (Latin for "Waters of the Mattiaci") in 121. This name refers to the Chattian tribe of the Mattiaci (German: "Matti ...

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Note: All listed villages had a population of 1,000 or greater at the time of their occupation. The population is listed in brackets. Aqir [1] (2480) Bashshit [2] (1620) Bayt-Nabala [3] (2310) Bayt-Nuba [4] (1240) Dayr-Tarif [5] (1750) Imwas [6] (1955) Jimzu [7] (1510) Al-Maghar [8] (1940) Majdal Yaba [9] (1520) AL-Muzayria [10] (1160) Al-Naani [11] (2060, joint Jewish-Arab) Al-Nabi Rubin [12] (1420) See also:

Center District Israel, Center District Israel - Cities, Center District Israel - Towns, Center District Israel - Arab villages that existed before 1948 in this District

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Tel Aviv Subway - Red Line. The Red Line is to have 10km (out of a total 22km), underground, with overground usage as a light rail/tram. It is to have 33 stops, 10 of which underground, with an average distance of 500 meters between them. Average distance of the overground stops is 1 km. The line would run from Bat Yam in the southwest, through Jaffa and central Tel Aviv, and carry on to Petah Tikva, through Ramat Gan and Bnei Brak. A transit station is planned in Tel Aviv Central railway station. It is expected that by 2020, 100 million people would be using this line annually.

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As a matter of fact, initial plans for such subway system were already made in the mid-1960's, reaching to a peak in the days following the Six Days War, with the inauguration of the first Subway Station in Israel in Shalom Meir Tower, an event that took place in the presence of the then Prime Minister, Golda Meir. Due to financial difficulties, it remains the only 'subway station' in Tel Aviv, disconnected from anything else as ...

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The Schlossplatz ("palace square") is situated in the center of the city. There are two outstanding buildings around this square: the ducal palace and the new town hall. The palace was built by Duke Wilhelm of Nassau in 1840. For the twenty-six remaining years of ducal authority it was the residence of the ruling family. Today the building serves as Landtag (parliamentary building) for the federal state of Hesse. The New Town Hall replaced the old one in 1887. (The Old Town Hall, built in 1610, is the oldest preserved building of the city an ...

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Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden - History, Wiesbaden - Thermal springs and spa, Wiesbaden - Incorporations into Wiesbaden:, Wiesbaden - Historical population:, Wiesbaden - Mayors of Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden - Twinning, Wiesbaden - Sights, Wiesbaden - Coat-of-arms, Wiesbaden - Miscellaneous

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As of 2000, newer and more plausible plans for a subway system in Tel Aviv have seen the light of day. Today, the first 22km line (The Red Line), has already been approved, with expected excavation due to begin in late 2008-2009. It is expected to become operative around 2012-2013 or perhaps later. Tel Aviv is to become the fourth city in the Middle East to boast a subway system. Haifa was first with ...

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According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 31,528 salaried workers and 2,648 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 7,120, a real change of 10.1% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 9,343 (a real change of 9.9%) versus ILS 5,033 for females (a real change of 9.7%). The mean income for the self-employed is 8,980. There are 1,015 people who receive unemployment benefits and 1,682 pe ...

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Kefar Sava, Kefar Sava - Demographics, Kefar Sava - History, Kefar Sava - Income, Kefar Sava - Education, Kefar Sava - External link

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According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.9% Jewish and 0.1% Others. There were 523 immigrant settlers. See Population groups in Israel. According to CBS, in 2001 there were 37,000 males and 39,600 females. The population of the city was spread out with 31.1% 19 years of age or younger, 16.3% between 20 and 29, 17.7% between 30 and 44, 20.2% from 45 to 59, 3.5% from 60 to 64, and 11.3% 65 years of age or older. T ...

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