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Rosh HaAyin springs

Israel

Rosh HaAyin (pronounced [ˈʁoʃ haˈʔajin]) is a city in the Central District of Israel. It is located in the eastern ravine of the Sharon Plain, opposite the Samaria Mountains. The city is named after its location at the source of the Yarkon River ("Rosh" meaning source/head, "Ayin" meaning spring). Rosh HaAyin was declared a city in 1994 and covers an area of approximately 16,000 dunams. Its eastern neighborhoods border the Green Line, and the city forms the boundary between the Central District and the occupied West Bank. The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 79,023.

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