Rehovot
רחובות
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Rḥovot
Rehovot Science Park
Rehovot Science Park
Official logo of Rehovot
Coordinates: 31°53′53″N 34°48′29″E / 31.89806°N 34.80806°E / 31.89806; 34.80806
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1890
Government
 • MayorRahamim Malul
Area
 • Total23,041 dunams (23.041 km2 or 8.896 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total138,379
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Name meaningBroad Places[2]
Websitewww.rehovot.muni.il

Rehovot (Hebrew: רְחוֹבוֹת) is a city in the Central District of Israel, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Tel Aviv.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. From Genesis 26:22. Word stems from raḥav (רחב), meaning broad.