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Hadera

Israel / Haifa / Hadera /
Hadera (Hebrew: חֲדֵרָה Ḥadera  ) is a city located in the Haifa District of Israel approximately 45 kilometers (28.0 mi) from the major cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa. The city is located along 7 kilometers (4 mi) of the Israeli Mediterranean Coastal Plain. The city has a population of 80,200 which includes a high proportion of immigrants arriving since 1990, notably from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union.

Hadera was established in 1891 as a farming colony by members of the Zionist group, Hovevei Zion, from Lithuania and Latvia. By 1948, it was a regional center with a population of 11,800. It was declared a city in 1952. With an area of jurisdiction of 53,000 dunams.

Several projects are under way to improve the quality of life in Hadera, including regenerating the city center, constructing a hi-tech business park, and building the world's largest desalination plant.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadera
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Coordinates:   32°26'19"N   34°55'3"E

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  • Hod (guest)
    Hadera has the second biggest power station. Its name is "Orot Rabin" which maned ofter the former prime minister Isaac Rabin who was killed in the end of peace gathering. (How ironic ah?! )