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Petaẖ Tiqva

Central District, Israel · Asia

About Petaẖ Tiqva

Petaẖ Tiqva is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Neẖalim, 46km from Caesarea Maritima.

Petaẖ Tiqva is a city located in Central District, Israel. With a population of 253,529, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Petaẖ Tiqva sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Petaẖ Tiqva to your route.

About Petaẖ Tiqva

Petah Tikva (Hebrew: פתח תקווה, pronounced [ˈpetaχ ˈtikva] ), also spelt Petah Tiqwa and known informally as Em HaMoshavot (lit. 'Mother of the Moshavot, or colonies'), is a city in the Central District of Israel, 10.6 km (6.6 mi) east of Tel Aviv. It was founded in 1878, mainly by Haredi Jews of the Old Yishuv, and

Read more became a permanent settlement in 1883 with the financial help of Edmond Rothschild. In 2024, the city had a population of 270,403, thus being the fourth-largest city in Israel. Its population density is approximately 6,277 inhabitants per square kilometre (16,260/sq mi). Its jurisdiction covers 35,868 dunams (~35.9 km2 or 15 sq mi). Petah Tikva is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area.

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Where is Petaẖ Tiqva located?

Petaẖ Tiqva is located in Central District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.0871 latitude, 34.8875 longitude.

What is the population of Petaẖ Tiqva?

Petaẖ Tiqva has a population of approximately 253,529 people, making it a city in Israel.

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Quick Information

Population
253,529
Continent
Asia
Country
Israel
Region
Central District
Timezone
Asia/Jerusalem
Coordinates
32.0871, 34.8875

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Israel

Police
100
Ambulance
101
Fire
102
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Petaẖ Tiqva

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Old Jaffa

One of the oldest port cities in the world with 4,000 years of history, now an artists' quarter with galleries, restaurants, and views of Tel Aviv's skyline.

13 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Abu Hassan (Ali Karavan)

A Jaffa hummus counter running since 1971, famous for masabacha made with whole chickpeas and extra tahini. It sells out and closes by mid-afternoon, and the queue starts well before that.

14 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Yad Vashem

Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.

44 km · about 50 min drive

ancient ruins

Caesarea Maritima

A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.

46 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Jerusalem Old City

A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Western Wall (Wailing Wall)

The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

48 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Dome of the Rock

The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.

48 km · about 55 min drive

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