Hadera (, ) is a city located in the

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, in the northern

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region, approximately 45 kilometers (28 miles) from the major cities of

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and

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. The city is located along 7 km (5 mi) of the

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. The city's population includes a notable community of

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and Ethiopian aliyah arrivals. In it had a population of . Hadera was established in 1891 as a farming colony by members of the Zionist group,

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, from

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and

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. By 1948, it was a regional center with a population of 11,800. In 1952, Hadera was declared a city, with jurisdiction over an area of 53,000

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History

Ottoman era

Hadera was founded on 24 January 1891, in the early days of modern

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immigrants from

and

on land purchased by

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, known as the Redeemer of the Valley. The land was purchased from a Christian

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, Selim Khuri. This was the largest purchase of land in

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by a Zionist group, although the land was of low quality and mostly swampland. The only inhabitants prior to the purchase were a few families raising

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es and selling

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reeds. The village was named after ''Wadi al-Khudeira'' (), as the nearby section of

Hadera Stream Hadera Stream (), which was known as ''Nahr Akhdar'' (), is a seasonal watercourse in Israel. The modern names of the stream, and the Hadera city, originate from Wadi al-Khudeira (), the name of the upper portion of the river, whereas the lower po ...

was known. Earlier, the whole Hadera Stream had been known as ''Nahr Akhdar'' (). The

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called the location ''Lictera'' – a corruption of the Arabic name, ''el-Khudeira''. From the outset, attempts were made to pick instead a Hebrew name for the new settlement. About half a year after it was founded, rabbi Ya'akov Goldman reported on an event in "the moshav of ''Hadere'', that is, ''Hatzor''". The name ''Liktera'' was in preferential use by the British military during

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. In the end of the nineteenth century, the region of Hadera was populated by three immigrant groups – Circassians, Bosnians and Russian Jews. These transnational colonists joined what was, in Roy Marom's words, "a sparsely populated coastal plain inhabited by Arabic-speaking highland peasants and nomads of Turkmen, Nubian, Egyptian and of Arabian-Peninsular descent". Marom further notes that in 1871 Ottoman authorities inspected Khirbet al-Khudeira, and found it 'empty of inhabitants and lacking resident peasants who are eligible to purchase it in return for the payment of land registration fees". Selim al-Khoury, a Christian merchant from Haifa, purchased Kh. al-Khudeira, together with 3000 hectares of land, and established an agricultural estate among the ruins. In 1890, al-Khoury sold al-Khudeira to Yehoshua Hankin (1864–1945). Baron Edmond James de Rothschild's surveyor, Yitzhak Goldhar, claimed that Hadera was founded on the site of the former town called ''Gedera of Caesarea'' (), as mentioned in

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''Shevi'it'', ch. 7.

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preferred to locate ancient ''Gador'', formerly known as ''Gedera by Caesaria'', at Tell Ahḍar ("green hill"), later known as Tell esh Sheikh Ziraq and currently as Tel Gador, on the coast south of Giv'at Olga. Others say that the ancient Gadera should be identified with

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or with

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. The first Jewish settlers lived in a building known as the Khan near Hadera's main synagogue. The population consisted of ten families and four guards. In 1896 Baron Rothschild paid for "hundreds of black labourers" from

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"to dig the broad and deep trenches" needed to drain the swamps. They "died in scores". Old tombstones in the local cemetery reveal that out of a population of 540, 210 died of malaria. Therefore, a Bible verse from the Psalms (Tehillim) was inscribed in the city's logo: "Those who sow in tears, will reap with songs of joy." (Ps 126:5)

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guards kept watch over the fields to prevent incursions by the neighboring

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. By the early twentieth century, Hadera had become the regional economic center. In 1913, the settlement included forty households, as well as fields and vineyards, stretching over 30,000 dunams.

British Mandate

In the

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conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Hadera had a total population of 540; 89 Muslims, 1 Christian and 450 Jews. Land disputes in the area were resolved by the 1930s, and the population had grown to 2,002 in 1931. Free schooling was introduced in the city in 1937 in all schools apart from the

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school.

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State of Israel

After the

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, the north-western part of Hadera (including "Newe Chayyim") expanded on the land which had belonged to the depopulated

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village of Arab al-Fuqara. Hadera's population increased dramatically in 1948 as immigrants flocked to the country. Most of the newcomers were from Europe, though 40 Yemenite families settled there, too. In 1953, Israel's first paper mill opened in Hadera. Financed by investors from Israel, United States, Brazil and Australia, the mill was designed to meet all of Israel's paper needs. New neighborhoods were built, among them Givat Olga on the coast, and Beit Eliezer in the east of the city. In 1964, Hadera was declared a city. In the 1990s, large numbers of Russian and Ethiopian immigrants settled in Hadera. Hadera, considered a safe place by its inhabitants, was jolted by several acts of

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during the second intifada. On October 28, 2001, four civilians were killed when a terrorist opened fire on pedestrians at a bus stop.Victims of Palestinian Violence and Terrorism since September 2000
/ref> A

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of six civilians at a Bat Mitzvah occurred in early 2002. A suicide bomber blew himself up at a

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stand on October 26, 2005, killing seven civilians and injuring 55, five in severe condition. During the

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, on August 4, 2006, three rockets fired by

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hit Hadera. Hadera is south of the Lebanese border and marked the farthest point inside Israel hit by Hezbollah. In the 2000s, the city center was rejuvenated, a high-tech business park was constructed, and the world's largest

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plant was built. New neighborhoods are under construction in the underdeveloped northeastern part of the city, and plans are under way for a large park, shopping malls and hotels with a total of 1,800 rooms. Hadera_beach_2017

The city is envisaged as a future vacation destination due to its closeness to the

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, beaches, and access to major highways.

Geography

Hadera is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastal plain, north of

. The city's jurisdiction covers , making it the fourth largest city in the country. Nahal Hadera Park, a eucalyptus forest covering and Hasharon Park are located on the outskirts of Hadera. Hot water gushing from the Hadera power plant draws schools of hundreds of

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and

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every winter. Scientists are researching the rare phenomenon, which is unknown in the vicinity. It is speculated that the water, which is ten degrees warmer than the rest of the sea, could be the attraction.

Demographics

According to the

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, as of October 2013, Hadera had a population of 91,634 which is growing at an annual rate of 1.2%. As of 2003, the city had a population density of 1,516.6 per km². Of the city's population of 2013 of 91,634, approximately 23,407 were immigrants, many from

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. According to a

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conducted in 1922 by the British Mandate authorities, Hadera had a population of 540 inhabitants, consisting of 450 Jews, 89 Muslims and 1 Christian. Hadera has grown steadily since 1948, when the city had a population of 11,800. In 1955, the population almost doubled to 22,500. In 1961 it rose to 25,600, in 1972 to 32,200, and in 1983, to 38,700. The median age in Hadera is 32.8, with 23,200 people 19 years of age or younger, 12.1% between 20 and 29, 14,100 between 30 and 44, 17,600 from 45 to 64, and 9,700, 65 or older. , there were 37,500 males and 39,200 females. In 2003, the ethnic makeup was 93.2% Jewish, 0.8% Arab and 6.0% other.Central Bureau of Statistics

/ref> In 2000, there were 27,920 salaried workers and 1,819 self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker was New Israeli Shekel, ILS 5,135, a real change of 8.0% throughout 2000. Salaried males had a mean monthly wage of ILS 6,607 (a real change of 9.0%) compared with ILS 3,598 for females (a real change of 3.1%). The mean income for the self-employed was 6,584. A total of 1,752 people received unemployment benefits and 6,753 received income supplements. In 2019, the total population was 97,334, of which 91.8% were Jewish and 0.9% were Arab.

Education

In 2001, 15,622 students were studying at 42 schools (24 elementary schools with 7,933 students, and 21 high schools with 7,689 students). A total of 57.5% of 12th graders were entitled to a matriculation certificate. The Democratic School of Hadera, which opened in 1987, was the first of its kind in Israel. The Technoda, an educational center for science and technology equipped with a state-of-the-art telescope and planetarium, is located in Hadera's Givat Olga neighborhood.

Transportation

Hadera lies along two main

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lines: the Coastal Line and the nowadays freight-only Eastern Line. The city's

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is located in the west of the city and is on the Tel Aviv suburban line which runs between

Binyamina Binyamina-Giv'at Ada () is a town in the Haifa District in northern Israel. It is the result of the 2003 merger between the two local councils of Binyamina and Giv'at Ada. In 2019 its population was 17,371. Before the merger, the population of ...

and

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. The city center of Hadera is located near Israel's two main north–south highways; Highway 2, linking Tel Aviv to Haifa, and Highway 4. This made Hadera an important junction for all coastal bus transportation after 1948 and into the 1950s.

Economy

Hadera Paper, established in 1953, continues to be a major employer in the city. The world's largest desalination plant of its type, was inaugurated in December 2009. Hadera is the location of the

Orot Rabin Orot Rabin (, lit. ''Rabin Lights'') is a power station located on the Mediterranean coast in Hadera, Israel which is owned and operated by the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC). As of 2022 it is Israel’s largest power station and contains six ...

Power Plant, Israel's largest power station.

Healthcare

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Hadera is served by the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center.

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods of Hadera include Givat Olga, Beit Eliezer, Kfar Brandeis, Haotzar, Hephzibah, Neve Haim, Nissan, Ephraim, Bilu, Klarin, Nahaliel, Shimshon, Shlomo, Pe'er, Bialik, Beitar and The Park. * - named after

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, this neighborhood is in the eastern part of the city. The neighborhood was established in the 1950s. Most of the houses in the neighborhood had small farms, and the residents were mainly immigrants from Romania, Morocco and Yemen. * - named after

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, this neighborhood is in the north of the city, and was founded in 1935 as a cooperative association. Most of the houses in the neighborhood had small farms. The center of the neighborhood is the water tower, which is still standing today. * Giv'at Olga - named after

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, the wife of the Zionist activist

. It was founded in 1949 around the house Hankin built known as Olga Hankin's House. * - a neighborhood on the northeastern side of the city center. Founded as a separate settlement by immigrants from Yemen and Aden back in 1912, and later annexed to the city. * Ein Hayam - a new neighborhood that was established in the early 2000s in the southwest of the city, south of Givat Olga and north of the Gador nature reserve. * Givat Bilu - a neighborhood of mainly immigrants from Yemen, who arrived after the establishment of the state in the "

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". * Heftsiba - a small northern neighborhood, established in 1946. It was originally planned by the Palestine Land Development Company in 1939. The neighborhood is inhabited mainly by immigrants from Yemen. Near it the is located. * HaOtsar - its land was bought in the beginning of the 20th century by and the name of the neighborhood is derived from the Hebrew name of this trust. In the center of the neighborhood is the "Park Yehoshua" park, named

, who bought the lands for the Trust. * Kfar Brandeis – was founded as a rural village in 1927, and was named after

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. it was integrated into Hadera in 1951. The village retained its independence regarding water issues for many years but now is an integral part of the city.

Sports

Hadera is home to three current

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clubs: Hapoel Hadera, which currently plays in Israeli Premier League after being promoted at the end of 2017/18 season. Beitar Hadera (playing in

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Shomron) and the women's football club Maccabi Kishronot Hadera (playing in Ligat Nashim Rishona). In the past, the city was also home to Maccabi Hadera, Hapoel Nahliel and Hapoel Beit Eliezer. The city is also represented in the

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. Its team, Hapoel Hadera, won the championship (under its previous name, Hadera's Princes) in 2008.Hadera's Princes are the Champions of Bank Yahav Beach Soccer League for the Year 2008
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, Maccabi Hadera's women's basketball team plays in second-tier Liga Leumit, while the club's Maccabi Hadera men's basketball team plays in third tier

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Notable people

* Eldad Amir (born 1961), Olympic competitive sailor *

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(born 1997), basketball player for

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of the

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and the

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* Shimon Baadani (1928–2023), Sephardi rabbi,

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, and senior leader of the

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party *

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(1889–1917), spy * Isaac Bachman (born 1957), diplomat * Yossi Brodny (born 1971), politician and mayor of the city of

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Orna Grumberg Orna Grumberg (; born April 30, 1952, in Hadera near Haifa) is an Israeli computer scientist and academic, the Leumi Chair of Science at the Technion. Grumberg is noted for developing model checking, a method for formally verifying hardware and ...

(born 1952), computer scientist *

Yigal Carmon Yigal Carmon (; born 1946) is the president and cofounder of the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), an organization which monitors and translates Arabic and Persian publications, radio and TV broadcasts, and religious sermons into m ...

(born 1946), co-founder and president of

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(born 1995), basketball player *

Shlomo Bar-Aba Shlomo Bar-Aba (; born July 11, 1950) is an Israeli comedian, actor, dubber and TV host.Shlomo Bar-Aba
at th ...

(born 1950), comedian, actor, dubber and television host * Aharon Gluska (born 1951), painter *

Shlomo Gronich Shlomo Gronich (; born January 20, 1949) is an Israeli composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, and choir conductor. Biography Shlomo Gronich grew up in a musical family in Hadera. He holds a B.A. in Music Education from Tel Aviv Educational A ...

(born 1949), singer, songwriter and pianist *

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(born 1965), Israeli-Canadian cellist * Ilan Garibi (born 1965), origami artist and designer * Tal Benyezri (born 1989), French-Israeli singer * Tzuri Gueta (born 1968), designer *

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(born 1978), singer, Israeli

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entrant *

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(born 1960), politician *

Shay Kakon Shai Kakon (also Shay Kakon; ; born 5 November 2002) is an Israeli Olympic sailor. She was the 2017 European Laser 4.7 Youth U16 Girl Champion, and World silver medalist. She was then the 2019 Youth Sailing World Championship Laser Radial Girls ...

(born 2002), Olympic sailor *

Elham Mahamid Ruzin Elham Mahamid Ruzin (, ; born 16 February 1990) is an Israeli silver medalist Paralympic goalball player and former captain of the Israel women's national goalball team for eight years, from 2010 to 2018. Mahamid Ruzin is a Muslim Arab Israe ...

(born 1990), Paralympic goalball player * Yoel Sela (born 1951), Olympic competitive sailor * Eliran Guetta (born 1975), basketball player *

Baruch Shmailov Baruch Shmailov (; born 2 September 1994) is an Israeli Olympic judoka. He competes in the under 66 kg weight category, and won a gold medal in the 2022 World Masters in Jerusalem. Shmailov also won a bronze in the 2017 World Masters, as ...

(born 1994), Olympic judoka *

Alon Stein Alon Stein (; born January 4, 1978) is an Israeli-German professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently working as assistant coach for Maccabi Rishon Lezion of the Israeli Premier League. Biography Alon Stein was born in Hadera ...

(born 1978), basketball player and coach * Herut Takele (born 1938),

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activist and

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from Ethiopia

Major terrorist attacks

* 1994 Hadera bus station suicide bombing – Suicide bombing at a bus station, 4 killed and 30 injured. * 2002 Hadera attack – Shooting attack, 6 killed and 33 injured. * 2005 Hadera Market bombing – Suicide bombing in a market, 5 killed and 55 injured. * 2022 Hadera shooting – 2 dead and 12 injured when terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State opened fire on a bus stop. * 2024 Hadera stabbing attack – A mass stabbing left one dead, 5 in a critical condition, and 2 of the victims in a severe condition.

Twin towns – sister cities

Hadera is twinned with: *

Besançon Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capi ...

, France * Big Spring, United States * Charlotte, United States (2008) *

Derbent Derbent, also historically known as Darband, or Derbend, is the southernmost city in Russia. It is situated along the southeastern coast of the Dagestan, Republic of Dagestan, occupying the narrow gateway between the Caspian Sea and the Caucas ...

, Russia *

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, United States (2015) *

Nuremberg Nuremberg (, ; ; in the local East Franconian dialect: ''Nämberch'' ) is the Franconia#Towns and cities, largest city in Franconia, the List of cities in Bavaria by population, second-largest city in the States of Germany, German state of Bav ...

, Germany (1995) *

Rizhao Rizhao (), alternatively romanized as Jihchao, is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong province, China. It is situated on the coastline along the Yellow Sea, and features a major seaport, the Port of Rizhao. It borders Qingdao to th ...

, China *

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, Portugal

References

External links

*
Historic maps of Hadera, 1924-1947
- The Eran Laor Cartographic Collection, The

National Library of Israel The National Library of Israel (NLI; ; ), formerly Jewish National and University Library (JNUL; ), is the library dedicated to collecting the cultural treasures of Israel and of Judaism, Jewish Cultural heritage, heritage. The library holds more ...

{{Authority control Historic Jewish communities Sharon plain Cities in Haifa District 1891 establishments in the Ottoman Empire