Azor
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Hebrew | אָזוֹר |
Name meaning | Derived from Yazur |
Founded in | 1948 |
Government | Local council (from 1951) |
District | Tel Aviv |
Population | 10,200[1] (2006) |
Jurisdiction | 2,415 dunams (2.4 km²) |
Azor (Hebrew: אָזוֹר) is a small town (local council) in the Tel Aviv District of Israel. It is located near the former Arab village of Yazur.
Azor was founded in 1948 and declared a local council in 1951. In the end of 2006, it had a population of 10,200 and a jurisdiction of 2,415 dunams (~2.4 km²).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (2007-12-31). Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
- ^ Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Azor (Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
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