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Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan , city (1994 pop. 122,200), W central Israel, adjacent to Tel Aviv. Founded in 1921, Ramat Gan is an important industrial center. Food processing is the chief industry; construction materials are also made there. Diamonds are processed on the city's outskirts. Bar Ilan Univ. and a technical school are in Ramat Gan, which is also the site of Israel's largest sports stadium. Ramat Gan was an area hit heavily by Iraqi Scud missiles during the Persian Gulf War (1991). |
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Ramat Gan
Ramat Gan, Israel Founded in 1921 as ‘Hill of the Garden’ from the Hebrew rama ‘hill’ and gan ‘garden’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ramat Gan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ramat Gan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-RamatGan.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Ramat Gan." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-RamatGan.html |
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