Ramat Aviv

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Ramat Aviv (Hebrew רמת אביב, Spring Heights ^[1]) is an area of several neighbourhoods, located in north Tel Aviv, north of the Yarkon River. Unofficially, the name is sometimes used for the entire city District 1, the northwestern district of Tel Aviv.

Ramat Aviv is the location of the much appreciated Tel Aviv University and two important museums: the Land of Israel Museum and Beit Hatefutsot (the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora).

Also located in Ramat Aviv are (Sde Dov Airport), the Reading Power Station with some art studios, and the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center.

Contents 1 Neighborhoods 2 History 3 See also 4 Notes and references

[edit] Neighborhoods

• Ramat Aviv Hayeshana (the Old Spring Heights). Also Ramat Aviv Aleph (Spring Heights A] or Ramat Aviv Hayeruka (the Green Spring Heights)
• Ramat Aviv (Spring Heights). Also known as Neve Avivim ("Springsville"), Ramat Aviv Bet (Spring Heights B).
• Ramat Aviv Gimmel (Spring Heights C).
• Ramat Aviv Hachadasha (the New Spring Heights).
• Ezorei Chen ("The Zones of Hanna Neheman", Chen Zones).

Currently, Ezorei Chen is being expanded into three areas, 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).

• Tochnit Lamed (L project), or simply "Lamed".

Ramat Aviv Gimmel was the title of a popular Israeli TV show, modelled on Beverly Hills 90210.

[edit] History

Before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War the Arab village al-Shaykh Muwannis (Arabic الشيخ مؤنس) was situated in the Ramat Aviv area.^[2] Tel Aviv University a left wing high school is located in the neighborhood.

[edit] See also

• The Land of Israel Museum
• Beit Hatefutsot - the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora
• Tel Aviv University

[edit] Notes and references

Coordinates: 32°06′51″N, 34°47′49″E