Or Yehuda

Or Yehuda
Or Yehuda
Hebrew transcription(s)
 – Hebrew אוֹר יְהוּדָה
 – ISO 259 ʔor Yhuda
Arabic transcription(s)
 – Arabic أور يهودا

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Or Yehuda is located in Israel
Or Yehuda
Coordinates: 32°02′N 34°51′E / 32.033°N 34.85°E / 32.033; 34.85Coordinates: 32°02′N 34°51′E / 32.033°N 34.85°E / 32.033; 34.85
District Tel Aviv
Founded 1949 as an immigrants camp
Government
 – Type City
 – Mayor David Yosef
Area
 – Total 5,141 dunams (5.1 km2 / 2 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 – Total 32,200
Name meaning Judah's Light

Or Yehuda (Hebrew: אוֹר יְהוּדָה‎‎) is a city in the Tel Aviv District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the city had a population of 32,200 at the end of 2007.[1]

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History

Square in Or Yehuda

Or Yehuda is located where the biblical city of Kefar Ono used to stand.[citation needed] Or Yehuda was established in 1950 on the site of former Arab village of Saqiya, to settle Jews from Iraq and North Africa.[2] In 1988, Or Yehuda was declared as a city. Or Yehuda and Milwaukee have been sister cities since 1978.[3] In 2008, part of the Ef'al Regional Council, including Ramat Pinkas (Hebrew: רָמַת פִּנְקָס‎‎), merged into Or Yehuda.

Demographics

According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Jewish. In 2001 there were 13,900 males and 14,000 females. The population of the city was spread out with 34.6% 19 years of age or younger, 17.7% between 20 and 29, 20.5% between 30 and 44, 15.8% from 45 to 59, 3.1% from 60 to 64, and 8.2% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.4%.

Economy

Or Yehuda high rise construction

Babylon Ltd., a developer of online translation programs that holds the Guiness World Record for the highest number of downloads of a language solution software, is based in Or Yehuda. [4]

In 2000, there were 10,281 salaried workers and 1,079 self-employed. The mean monthly wage for a salaried worker in the city was NIS 5,069, a real change of 10.8% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,220 (a real change of 8.9%) versus ILS 3,901 for females (a real change of 12.9%). The mean income for the self-employed is 6,638. 598 people received unemployment benefits and 1,605 people received an income guarantee.

Location of Or Yehuda in the Tel Aviv District

Education

In 2000, Or Yehuda had 14 schools and a student enrollment of 5,147 students (10 elementary schools with 2,894 students, and 6 high schools with 2,253 students. 55.7% of 12th graders were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.

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