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Municipality of Petach Tikva
Petach Petach Tikva is a city in the central
district, ranked Israel’s 5th largest city,
which is located near main highways.
Since its foundation and until today, the city has
grown anddeveloped, to become a leading city for
housing, education, industry and commerce.
Thanks to long term investments, 21st century
Petach Tikva consists of industry and hi-tech with
inspiring employment and cultural attractions,
enchanting the residents that chose it as the best
home for their family. As a result, new areas in
the city are being built, and the municipality is
enjoying an impressive annual growth rate. The
city currently consists of more than 250,000
residents.
Vibrant Nightlife at the Largest Industrial Area
in the Country
Three main industrial zones were established in
Petach Tikva: Ofer Park (Azorim) in Kiryat Arie,
Kiryat Matalon and Segula, hosting dozens of
hi-tech and international IT companies, heavy
industry plants and insurance companies, aswell
as regional courts, malls and shopping centers,
attracting many customers from the surrounding
areas, with high access andmaximal convenience
via a network of buses and train stations in two
central locations along with the light rail, which
will traverse the main Jabotinsky road.
With theencouragementofMayor ItzikBraverman,
Ramat Siv became an attractive entertainment
district, drawing thousands people. To serve
them, the Municipality has built a free car park
with room for hundreds of vehicles.
During the day, thousands of employees enjoy a
wide variety of restaurants which in the evening
become part of the nightlife compound along with
cafes and bars that abound in the area. Thanks
to its unique location, providing easy access to
highways 6, 5 and 40, the city is a central traffic
hub, making it a metropolis and convenient
employment location.
Many bus lines operate citywide, alongside
service taxis and railway stations located near
the industrial areas.
Top Education
Petach Tikva was awarded the National Education
Prize in 2015 as a result of the intensive work by
all the city’s educational staff and teachers. The
authority sees major importance in promoting
and developing the city’s education system
and allocates major resources. In the past three
years, the city’s schools have won the National
Education Prize and other globally known prizes
for excellence in science, rhetorics, sports
and health. Over 50,000 pupils study in the
city’s kindergartens, elementary schools and
secondary schools, enjoying a high education
level in the various programs. The city’s rate of
matriculation qualification and the grades of
Growth and Effectiveness Measures Exams are
among the highest in the country. In recent years,
great emphasis is given to education for children
with special needs, establishing designated
kindergartens and integrating the pupils into
additional educational systems.
A higher education college operates in the city
- Petach Tikva College, operating in cooperation
with the Open University, serving 6,000 students
in various professions.
Environment and a Healthy Lifestyle
Petach Tikva has been committed for many
years to operate as a “healthy city” and is a
member of the Healthy Cities Network in Israel.
A health committee was established for this
purpose, operating on various levels to expand
activities in the field. The municipality promotes
integration of environmental topics into the
education systems, as well as in construction,
industry and water recycling, for which it carries
out programs for environmental education in
kindergartens and schools and special programs
for senior citizens. The city implements green
building processes in its educational institutions,
residential and industrial buildings. The number
of recycling bins was doubled and the recycling
rates considerably increased. Two air monitoring
units operate in the city, daily monitoring the air
and in the future a regional transit station will be
established for waste separation.
Culture, Entertainment and Leisure
Petach Tikva has the most advanced sports,
cultural, entertainment and leisure facilities for
the residents’ welfare. Children, youngsters and
adults will find a wide variety of activities in the
community centers across the city, youth centers,
a zoo, municipal libraries, entertainment at the
shopping centers and Ramat Siv entertainment
district and museums. The Petach Tikva Art
Museum is known in Israeli the contemporary
art sector and is frequently cited in the press
and by the art milieu both in Israel and abroad.
Petach Tikva’s municipal conservatorium is
home to a world renowned orchestra and choir.
The Hall of Culture presents plays from the best
theaters in Israel, shows and children’s plays.
Sport lovers will find dozens of sport arenas in
the city, a wide variety of activities and courses
as well as sport associations for all ages. Petach
Tikva offers varied activities to senior citizens,
studies, courses, lectures, tours and shows, ball
nights and conferences, the retiredmunicipality
manager is promoting an awe-inspiring program
to integrate senior citizens at school’s activities.
The city continues its branding as a vibrant
entertainment center, with a rich nightlife,
pubs, leading culinary centers and clubs. The
municipality intends to continue developing the
industrial zone as a leading employment center
and attractive entertainment district, to renovate
the old city center and change the look of the old
neighborhoods at the city’s south and center.
Esta b l i s h e d
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L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Municipal Affairs
1 Haliyah Hashniah St., P.O.B. 1
Petach Tikva 4936001
Tel:972-3-9052555
Fax: 972-3-9052490
Itzik Braverman
Mayor *
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Jakov Maman CEO
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