Gush Dan

Gush Dan (Hebrew: גּוּשׁ דָּן; Arabic: غوش دان) is a metropolitan area in Israel that includes Tel Aviv and other nearby cities like Ramat Gan, Herzliya, Bat Yam, Ashdod, Rishon Letzion, Petah Tikva, Holon, Netanya, Bnei Brak. It is the largest metropolitan area in Israel.

Gush Dan
From top left: Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Bat Yam, Netanya, Ashdod, Rishon Letzion, Southern Suburbs of Tel Aviv.
From top left: Tel Aviv, Herzliya, Bat Yam, Netanya, Ashdod, Rishon Letzion, Southern Suburbs of Tel Aviv.
Nickname: 
Dan Bloc (Gush Dan in Hebrew)
Country Israel
Metropolitan AreaGush Dan
Area
  Total1,516 km2 (585 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[1]
  Total3,854,000.
44.7% of Israel's Population
  Metro density2,291/km2 (5,930/sq mi)
 Israeli Jews: 95.1%
Israeli Arabs: 4.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (IST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (IDT)
Postal code
61999
Area code+972 (Israel) 3 (City)

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