CityStatistics

Introduction :


Location : Sharon plain, Mediterranean coast of Israel.

Dialling code : 972.

Population : 378,800 (city); 1,190,700 (metropolitan area).

Time zone : GMT + 2 (GMT + 3 from April to the Saturday between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur).

Electricity : 220 volts AC, 50Hz; unique Israeli three-square-pin plugs are standard in newer buildings (many sockets also accept older two-pronged plugs).

Average January temperatures : 14°C (57°F).

Average July temperatures : 29°C (84°F).

Annual rainfall : 552mm (22 inches); almost all Nov-Apr.