Rishon LeZion

Summary

Rishon LeZion is a city^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Rishon LeZion is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Rishon LeZion is Hatikvah^[4].
• Rishon LeZion is located in Rehovot sub-district^[5].
• Rishon LeZion is in the country of Israel^[6].
• Rishon LeZion's head of government is recorded as Raz Kinstlich^[7].
• Rishon LeZion's image is recorded as Rishon LeZion West Aerial View.jpg^[8].
• Rishon LeZion's instance of is recorded as city^[9].
• Rishon LeZion's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[10].
• Rishon LeZion's instance of is recorded as municipality of Israel^[11].
• Rishon LeZion's instance of is recorded as planned community^[12].
• Rishon LeZion's official language is recorded as Hebrew^[13].
• Rishon LeZion's flag image is recorded as Flag of Rishon LeZion.svg^[14].
• Rishon LeZion's shares border with is recorded as Kfar Chabad^[15].
• Rishon LeZion's shares border with is recorded as Ness Ziona^[16].
• Rishon LeZion's shares border with is recorded as Bat Yam^[17].
• Rishon LeZion's shares border with is recorded as Holon^[18].
• Rishon LeZion's shares border with is recorded as Be'er Ya'akov^[19].
• Rishon LeZion's shares border with is recorded as Palmachim regional area^[20].
• Rishon LeZion's coat of arms image is recorded as Rishon leZion Coat of Arms.svg^[21].
• Rishon LeZion's basic form of government is recorded as municipality^[22].
• verse of the Bible is named after Rishon LeZion^[23].
• Rishon LeZion's twinned administrative body is recorded as Nîmes^[24].
• Rishon LeZion's twinned administrative body is recorded as Münster^[25].
• Rishon LeZion's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lublin^[26].
• Rishon LeZion's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tianjin^[27].

Body

Geography

Rishon LeZion is in the country of Israel^[6]. It is located in Rehovot sub-district^[5]. Part of include Central District^[28] and Israel Railways^[29], a railway company^[30], in Israel^[31], founded in 1948^[32], headquartered in Lod Railway Station^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+249860'}^[34], {'amount': '+10433'}^[35], {'amount': '+15000'}^[36], {'amount': '+18000'}^[37], {'amount': '+20000'}^[38], and {'amount': '+20500'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[9], human settlement^[10], municipality of Israel^[11], and planned community^[12].

History and Context

+1882-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Rishon LeZion^[40]. verse of the Bible is named after it^[23].

Why It Matters

Rishon LeZion ranks in the top 6% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]