Holon

:This article is about the city Holon. For the philosophical concept, see Holon (philosophy).

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Holon (Standard Hebrew חוֹלוֹן Ḥolon, Tiberian Hebrew חֹלֹן Ḥōlōn) is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip, just south of Tel Aviv, and part of the metropolex known as Gush Dan in the Tel Aviv District. It has about 200,000 residents. Holon has the second biggest industrial zone in Israel after Haifa. The city hosts about half of the Samaritan community.

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Mayors of Holon since its proclamation as a city in 1950 are:

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• Dr. Haim Kugel -- 1950 to 1953
• Pinhas Eylon -- 1953 to 1987
• Haim Sharon -- 1987 to 1988
• Moshe Rom -- 1988 to 1993
• Motti Sasson -- 1993 to date
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