Rehovot

Rehovot רחובות
City
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Reḥovot
Brandmark
Nickname:  'The city of science and culture'
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Coordinates: 31°53′49″N 34°49′00″E / 31.89694°N 34.81667°E / 31.89694; 34.81667
Country	Israel
District	Central
Founded	1890; 134 years ago (1890)
Government
• Mayor	Matan Dil
Area
• Total	23,041 dunams (23.041 km2 or 8.896 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	150,748
• Density	6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Ethnicity [1]
• Jews and others	99.7%
• Arabs	0.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (IST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (IDT)
Name meaning	Broad Places[2]
Website	www.rehovot.muni.il

Rehovot (Hebrew: רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥōvōt [ʁeχoˈvot] / [ʁeˈχovot]) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Tel Aviv. In 2022 it had a population of 150,748.^[1]