For the medication, see Azor (medication).
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| District | Tel Aviv | |
| Government | Local council (from 1951) | |
| Hebrew | אָזוֹר | |
| Population | 10,200[1] (2006) | |
| Area | 2,415 dunams (2.415 km2; 0.932 sq mi) | |
| Head of municipality | Arie Pechter | |
| Founded in | 1948 | |
| Website | www.azor.muni.il | |
Azor (Hebrew: אָזוֹר) (also Azur) is a small town (local council) in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, on the old Jaffa-Jerusalem road southeast of Tel Aviv. Established in 1948, Azor was granted local council status in 1951. It was named for the ancient city of Azur (lit. mighty, heroic), preserved in the name of the Arab village of Yazur. [2] In 2006, it had a population of 10,200 and a jurisdiction of 2,415 dunams (~2.4 km²).[3]
Notable residents
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- ^ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Azur, Israel
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Azor" (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/320_0565.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ Don't mess around with me, Haaretz
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Coordinates: 32°1′20.03″N 34°48′40.47″E / 32.0222306°N 34.8112417°E
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