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![Hierarchy of Tel Aviv-Jaffa (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Tel Aviv-Jaffa (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 32 05 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 32.0833 decimal degrees |
Long: 034 46 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 34.7667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Modern city founded in 1909 by Jews from Yafo; population expanded in 1920s & after World War II; capital of Israel 1948-Dec.1949; in 1950 Tel Aviv & Yafo merged to form the largest city in Israel & the country's cultural, commercial & financial center. |
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Tel Aviv-Yafo (preferred,C,V)
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Tel Aviv-Jaffa (C,V,English-P,U,N)
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Jaffa, Tel Aviv- (C,V)
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Tel-Aviv (C,V)
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Tel Aviv (C,V)
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Yafo (C,O)
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יפו (C,U,Hebrew )
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Jaffa (H,V,English)
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Joppa (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
Yafa (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Tel Aviv (national district)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Tel Aviv (national district) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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area settled since 15th cen. BCE |
city (C) |
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Tel Aviv founded 1909; twin cities incorporated 1950 |
district capital (C) |
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urban center (C) |
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industrial center (C) |
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transportation center (C) |
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commercial center (C) |
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financial center (C) |
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educational center (C) |
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tourist center (C) |
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since 1948 |
historic site (C) |
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provincial capital (H) |
............ |
during Egyptian New Kingdom |
national capital (H) |
............ |
1948-1950 |
port (H) |
............ |
commercial shipping from the ports of Jaffa & Tel Aviv ceased in 1965, with the inauguration of the modern port at Ashdod |
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Related geographic places: |
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near/adjacent to .... |
Tel Arshaf .......... (deserted settlement) |
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(World, Asia, Israel, Central District) [7594412] |
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