Ramat Aviv
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Ramat Aviv is the name of several neighbourhoods of Tel Aviv that are located in the northwest distict of the city, north of the Yarkon River. Unofficially, the name is sometimes used for the entire city district 1, that is the northwestern district of Tel Aviv.
Four neigbhorhoods in Tel Aviv carry the name Ramat Aviv: Ramat Aviv Hayeruka (also Ramat Aviv Aleph or just Ramat Aviv), Neve Avivim (unfrequently called Ramat Aviv Bet), Ramat Aviv Gimel and Ramat Aviv Hachadasha ("The New Ramat Aviv"). The latter is located directly to the west of Neve Avivim. To the west of Ramat Aviv Gimmel is Ezorei Chen ("The Zones of Hanna Neheman"). Currently, Ezorei Chen is being expanded into three areas including Gimmel Hachadasha (The New Ramat Aviv Gimmel), Migdaley Chen (The Towers of Chen) and Medoragey Chen (Also known as Ezorei Chen 2 or The New Towers of Ezorei Chen). To the west of Ramat Aviv Hayeruka lies the Tochnit Lamed neighborhood (or simply "Lamed").
Adjacent to Ramat Aviv Hayeruka and Neve Avivim are Tel Aviv University and two important museums: The Land of Israel Museum, Beit Hatefutsot (The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora). A little further are the Airport of Tel Aviv for domestic flights (Sde Dov Airport), the Reading power station with some art studios, the Exhibition Grounds and the huge Yarkon Park.
Ramat Aviv Gimmel was the title of a popular Israeli TV show, modelled on Beverly Hills 90210
History
Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War the palestinian village al-Shaykh Muwannis (arabic الشيخ مؤنس) was situated at the Ramat Aviv area.[Zochrot Organisation about al Shaykh Muwannis] (english, hebrew, arabic) Tel Aviv University was build on lands of the former village. One of the last remaining houses today functions as the university clubhouse.[Zochrot Organisation about Tel Aviv University] (english, hebrew, arabic)
Main sites
- The Land of Israel Museum
- Beit Hatefutsot - The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora
- Tel Aviv University
Notes and References
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