Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Holon
Holonhōlôn', city (1994 pop. 163,700), W central Israel. Manufactures include textiles, metal and leather goods, processed foods, furniture, glassware, plastics, and construction materials. Holon was founded in 1940 with the merger of several residential neighborhoods.
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Holon is a city in Israel, on the central coastal strip south of Tel Aviv. Holon is part of the metropolitan area known as Gush Dan in the Tel Aviv District. In 2007, it had a population of 168,800. Holon has the second largest industrial zone in Israel, after Haifa.
The name of the city comes from the Hebrew word holon, meaning " sand". The name Holon also appears in the Bible: "And Holon with its suburbs, and Debir with its suburbs".
Holon was founded on sand dunes six kilometers from Tel Aviv in 1935. The Guide to Israel, Zeev Vilnay, Hamakor Press, Jerusalem, 1972, p.239 The Łódzia textile factory was established there by...more »
