Ramat Gan

Ramat Gan
רָמַת גַּן
רָמַת־גַּן
City (from 1950)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • Also spelledRamat-Gan
View of the Diamond Exchange District from the Azrieli Center
Flag of Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan is located in Central Israel
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan is located in Israel
Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan
Coordinates: 32°04′12″N 34°49′25″E / 32.07000°N 34.82361°E / 32.07000; 34.82361
Country Israel
District Tel Aviv
Founded1921
Government
 • MayorCarmel Shama
Area
 • Total12,214 dunams (12.214 km2 or 4.716 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total172,486
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Jews and others99.3%
 • Arabs0.7%
Name meaningGarden Heights
Websitewww.ramat-gan.muni.il

Ramat Gan (Hebrew: רָמַת גַּן or רָמַת־גַּן, IPA: [ʁaˈmat ˈɡan] ) is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, located east of the municipality of Tel Aviv, and part of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. It is home to a Diamond Exchange District (one of the world's major diamond exchanges), Sheba Medical Center (the largest hospital in Israel) and many high-tech industries.

Ramat Gan was established in 1921 as a moshava, a communal farming settlement. In 2022 it had a population of almost 200,000.

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved March 21, 2024.