Neve Dan (), also Shikun Dan (), is a residential neighborhood of

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...

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. It is located in the northeastern part of the city. It is named after the tribe of Dan, whose first living place was here.

History

Neve Dan was founded as Yad HaMa'avir (). Construction started in 1947 and completed in 1950. The neighborhood was built to house the employees of the

Dan Bus Company Dan Bus Company () is an Israeli bus company based in Tel Aviv. It operates local bus service in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area (Gush Dan). Dan operates 1,200 buses and has 2,400 employees. It transports approximately over 600,000 passengers d ...

. In 1953 Yad HaMa'avir was incorporated into Tel Aviv. In 1957 the neighborhood's housing, previously owned by the Israeli government, was handed over to the residents.

References

Neighborhoods of Tel Aviv {{TelAviv-stub