Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area

Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area
File:Gush Dan.png|250px|alt=Map of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area / Gush Dan
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Common name: Gush Dan</span>	
File:Gush Dan.png|250px|alt=Map of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area / Gush Dan
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Common name: Gush Dan</span>
Largest city 	Tel Aviv
Other cities 	Bene Beraq, Giv'atayim, Ramat Gan,Bat Yam, Holon, Ra'anana,Petah Tiqwa, Rishon LeZiyyon, Tayibe,Netanya, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Ashdod
Population 	Ranked 1st in Israel
 - Total 	3,206,400 (2009 est.)
 - Density 	2,119.7/km²
thumb|200px|right|Tel Aviv is the second largest city in Israel, the centre of the largest metropolitan area in Israel and the largest Jewish metropolitan area in the world.
200px|right|Northern, and Central Gush Dan from Above
thumb|200px|right|Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
thumb|200px|right|Ashdod
The Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area (), or Gush Dan (), is a metropolitan area including areas from both the Tel Aviv and the Central Districts of Israel. The area is closely linked to the city of Tel Aviv through social, economic, and cultural ties. It is located along the Israeli Mediterranean coastline. The Tel Aviv metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in Israel and consists an estimated population of over 3 million.
== Metropolitan rings ==
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics divides the Tel Aviv metropolitan area into four:
Metropolitan rings in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area
Metropolitan ring 	Localities	Population (2009 census)	Population (2009 census)	Population (2009 census)	Population (2009 census)	Population density(per km²)	Annual Populationgrowth rate
Metropolitan ring 	Localities	Total 	Jews and others1 	Thereof: Jews 	Arabs 	Population density(per km²)	Annual Populationgrowth rate
Core2 	1 	392,500 	375,100 	358,600 	17,300 	7,576.6 	0.6%
Inner Ring3 	13 	834,600 	833,600 	787,900 	1,000 	6,931.7 	1.0%
  Northern Section	4 	125,100 	125,000 	121,500 	100 	2,936.9 	1.0%
  Eastern Section 	5 	398,800 	398,600 	388,100 	200 	9,921.1 	1.3%
  Southern Section	4 	310,600 	310,000 	278,300 	700 	8,261.5 	0.5%
Middle Ring4 	31 	1,004,400 	971,400 	923,300 	33,000 	3,452.6 	1.7%
  Northern Section	6 	205,200 	205,000 	199,400 	200 	3,922.9 	1.3%
  Eastern Section 	8 	258,500 	258,400 	243,000 	100 	3,790.0 	2.5%
  Southern Section	17 	540,700 	508,000 	480,800 	32,700 	3,175.0 	1.5%
Outer Ring5 	206 	975,100 	863,400 	826,400 	111,600 	929.0 	2.6%
  Northern Section	95 	406,300 	324,600 	311,200 	81,600 	1,051.2 	2.2%
  Eastern Section 	47 	225,400 	195,800 	193,900 	29,600 	802.0 	3.9%
  Southern Section	64 	343,300 	343,000 	321,300 	400 	898.8 	2.2%
Total 	251 	3,206,400 	3,043,500 	2,896,200 	163,000 	2,119.7 	1.7%
Notes
* 1 The population of "Jews and others" includes Jews, non-Arab Christians and those not classified by religion.
* 2 The core area includes the city of Tel Aviv.
* 3 The inner ring includes the cities Bat Yam, Holon, Ramat HaSharon, Ramat Gan, Giv'atayim, Bnei Brak, Herzliya, Or Yehuda, Giv'at Shmuel and Kiryat Ono, as well as a multitude of smaller towns (local councils).
* 4 The middle ring includes the cities Petah Tikva, Ra'anana, Rishon LeZion, Hod HaSharon, Kfar Sava, Yehud, Ramla, Lod, Rosh HaAyin, Ness Ziona and Rehovot, as well as many smaller towns (local councils).
* 5 The outer ring includes the cities Tayibe, Netanya, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Ashdod , as well as many smaller towns (local councils).
==History==
The name Gush Dan means "Dan Bloc", and is so named because the area was the territory of the tribe of Dan in the ancient Kingdom of Israel. According to the biblical narrative, the tribe had originally tried to settle in the central coastal area of Canaan, but due to enmity with the Philistines who had already settled there, were only able to camp in the hill country overlooking the Sorek Valley. The camp location became known as Mahaneh Dan ("Camps of Dan"). The region they attempted to settle included the area as far north as Joppa and as far south as Shephelah in the area of Timnah. As a result of the pressure from the Philistines, the tribe abandoned hopes of settling near the central coast, instead migrating to the north of the country. After conquering Laish, the tribe refounded it as their capital and renamed it Dan. As a result, the region is referred to as Gush Dan.
== Economy ==
=== Business districts ===
=== Shopping centers ===
==Transportation==
The Dan Bus Company is primarily focused on serving the Gush Dan, although it is being replaced by the Kavim company in many of the Gush Dan's cities. Much of Israel's national highway network feeds into the area, such as Highway 1, Highway 2, Highway 4, and Highway 5. Gush Dan is also served by the local Ayalon Highway. Israel Railways, the state owned, national rail network provider, also feeds most traffic into or within the Gush Dan region. The Tel Aviv Light Rail, currently under construction, will also be a major feature in the regions future transport, as will thehigh speed service to Jerusalem
===Major highways===
Some of the major freeways/expressways carrying commuter traffic in and out of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area are: 
* Highway 20 (also called Ayalon Freeway) - a major intracity freeway in Gush Dan, which runs along Tel Aviv's center eastern border from north to south.
* Highway 1 - connects Tel Aviv with Jerusalem.
* Highway 2 (also called The Coastal Highway) - stretches from Tel Aviv to Haifa. It is one of the busiest highways in Israel.
* Highway 4 (also called Geha Highway, or First President Road - a major North-South highway connecting Ra'anana and Kfar Saba in the North to Petah Tiqva and Ramat Gan in the centre and Ashdod in the South.
* Highway 5 - connects the Mediterranean coast immediately north of Tel Aviv with the central Sharon plain and Ariel and other Israeli settlements in the northern West Bank.
* Highway 44 - connects Tel Aviv with Ramla, Lod and the Shefela.
* Highway 6 - a new North-South tollway running east of Gush Dan from Galilee in the north to Beer Sheva in the south.
== Panoramas ==
 
==See also==
*List of cities in Israel
==References==
Category:Regions of Israel
Category:Hebrew Bible places
Category:Tel Aviv
Category:Metropolitan areas of Israel