Rosh HaAyin
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Rosh HaAyin is a city in the Center District of Israel
. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris
and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek
(Migdal Tzedek). As of 2009, the population of Rosh HaAyin was 38,500.
, on the grounds of a British military camp (for detailed pre-1950's history of the area see Majdal Yaba
). Many of the residents were Yemenite Jews
airlifted to Israel
in 1949 and 1950 in Operation Magic Carpet
.
For decades Rosh HaAyin was known as "a Yemenite town". However, in the 1990's extensive new neighborhoods were built, constituting in effect a whole new town, which drew a considerable number of Israelis of other origins. The town still has, however, a large Yemenite population - concentrated in the older neighborhoods.
Rosh HaAyin is named after its location at the mouth of the Yarkon Spring (rosh = head, ayin = spring).
(CBS), in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.8% Jewish, with a predominant number of young people below the age of 19. The population growth rate was 2.5%.
The Givot Olam oil company discovered oil at the Meged 5 oil field
near Rosh HaAyin. The amount of extractable oil is as yet unknown.
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. To the west of Rosh HaAyin is the fortress of Antipatris
Antipatris
Antipatris, one of two places known as Tel Afek , was a city built by Herod the Great, and named in honour of his father, Antipater II of Judea...
and the source of the Yarkon River. To the southeast is the fortress of Migdal Afek
Migdal Afek
Migdal Afek Migdal Afek Migdal Afek (also Migdal Tsedek is a national park near Rosh HaAyin, Israel. On the site are the ruins of Mirabel, a Crusader castle. Before the establishment of the state, the Palestinian Arab village of Majdal Yaba was located in this area....
(Migdal Tzedek). As of 2009, the population of Rosh HaAyin was 38,500.
History
Rosh HaAyin was founded in the 1950s near the site of ancient AntipatrisAntipatris
Antipatris, one of two places known as Tel Afek , was a city built by Herod the Great, and named in honour of his father, Antipater II of Judea...
, on the grounds of a British military camp (for detailed pre-1950's history of the area see Majdal Yaba
Majdal Yaba
Majdal Yaba was a Palestinian Arab village located northeast of Ramla and east of Jaffa. A walled city stood at the same site as early as 3000 BCE, and Majdal Yaba is first mentioned by the name Aphek in Egyptian Execration texts dating to the 19th century BCE...
). Many of the residents were Yemenite Jews
Yemenite Jews
Yemenite Jews are those Jews who live, or whose recent ancestors lived, in Yemen . Between June 1949 and September 1950, the overwhelming majority of Yemen's Jewish population was transported to Israel in Operation Magic Carpet...
airlifted to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 1949 and 1950 in Operation Magic Carpet
Operation Magic Carpet (Yemen)
Operation Magic Carpet is a widely-known nickname for Operation On Wings of Eagles , an operation between June 1949 and September 1950 that brought 49,000 Yemenite Jews to the new state of Israel. British and American transport planes made some 380 flights from Aden, in a secret operation that was...
.
For decades Rosh HaAyin was known as "a Yemenite town". However, in the 1990's extensive new neighborhoods were built, constituting in effect a whole new town, which drew a considerable number of Israelis of other origins. The town still has, however, a large Yemenite population - concentrated in the older neighborhoods.
Rosh HaAyin is named after its location at the mouth of the Yarkon Spring (rosh = head, ayin = spring).
Demographics
According to the Israel Central Bureau of StatisticsIsrael Central Bureau of Statistics
The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...
(CBS), in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.8% Jewish, with a predominant number of young people below the age of 19. The population growth rate was 2.5%.
Economy
According to the CBS, there were 10,972 salaried workers and 1,033 self-employed in 2000. The mean monthly wage for a salaried worker was NIS 6,595, an increase of 11.2% over the course of 2000. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of NIS 8,408 (a real change of 7.8%) versus NIS 4,857 for females (a real change of 13.1%). The mean income for the self-employed was 6,853. 628 people received unemployment benefits and 1,057 received an income supplement.The Givot Olam oil company discovered oil at the Meged 5 oil field
Meged oil field
The Meged oil field is a Israeli oil field that was discovered in 2004. It is one of the biggest on-shore oil fields in Israel. It began production in 2010 and produces oil. Its oil proven reserves are about .-References:...
near Rosh HaAyin. The amount of extractable oil is as yet unknown.
Education
According to the CBS, there were 21 schools in Rosh Ha'ayin, with an enrollment of 7,137. Fifteen were elementary schools with an enrollment of 4,749 and 11 were high schools with an enrollment of 2,388. In 2001, 58.8% of Rosh Ha'ayin's 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculationMatriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
certificate.
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