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17-547: The name of the city comes from the "two hills" on which it was established: Borochov Hill and Kozlovsky Hill. Kozlovsky is the highest hill in the Gush Dan region at 85 metres (279 ft) above sea level . The city was expanded in the 1930s so that today it is actually situated on 4 hills, Borochov, Kozlovsky, the Poalei HaRakevet ("railroad workers"), and Rambam Hill. Givatayim is located east of Tel Aviv , and

34-412: A vertical datum based on a historic mean sea level . In geodesy , it is formalized as orthometric height . The zero level varies in different countries due to different reference points and historic measurement periods. Climate change and other forces can cause sea levels and elevations to vary over time. Elevation or altitude above sea level is a standard measurement for: Elevation or altitude

51-598: A 2-meter-wide cycle paths are planned for both sides of the road, with one lane for buses and another for cars. Reuven Ben-Shahar was the first candidate from Kadima that won a city election and the first mayor in Givatayim that was not from the Israeli Labor Party . Givatayim is twinned with: Above mean sea level Height above mean sea level is a measure of a location's vertical distance ( height , elevation or altitude ) in reference to

68-436: Is a position along a vertical direction (the plumb line direction) above or below a given vertical datum (a reference level surface, such as mean sea level ). Vertical distance or vertical separation is the distance between two vertical positions. Many vertical coordinates exist for expressing vertical position: depth, height, altitude, elevation, etc. Points lying on an equigeopotential surface are said to be on

85-407: Is a 70-story skyscraper consisting of four apartment towers and a 50-story office building. A large square connects to surrounding areas with bridges and underground passes. The complex is near Ramat Gan and its Diamond Exchange District . In addition to Eurocom Tower, other high-rise projects are planned for the city. According to former Givatayim mayor Reuven Ben-Shahar, the municipality's policy

102-405: Is bordered on the north and east by Ramat Gan . Archaeological remains of a Chalcolithic settlement have been found at the site of what is now Givatayim. The modern town was founded on April 2, 1922 by a group of 22 Second Aliyah pioneers led by David Schneiderman. The group purchased 300 dunams (300,000 square metres (3,200,000 sq ft)) of land on the outskirts of Tel Aviv that became

119-524: Is generally expressed as " metres above mean sea level" in the metric system , or " feet above mean sea level" in United States customary and imperial units . Common abbreviations in English are: For elevations or altitudes, often just the abbreviation MSL is used, e.g., Mount Everest (8849 m MSL), or the reference to sea level is omitted completely, e.g., Mount Everest (8849 m). Altimetry

136-468: Is the measurement of altitude or elevation above sea level. Common techniques are: Accurate measurement of historical mean sea levels is complex. Land mass subsidence (as occurs naturally in some regions) can give the appearance of rising sea levels . Conversely, markings on land masses that are uplifted (due to geological processes) can suggest a relative lowering of mean sea level. Vertical position Vertical position or vertical location

153-423: Is to promote high-rise construction on the city's outer edges, while preserving the fabric of residential neighborhoods deeper within the city, including the city center. Current plans for the northwest of the city envision high-rise towers along Katznelson and Aliyat Hanoar Streets near the boundaries of Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan . As part of the redevelopment, Katznelson Street will be colonnaded along its length and

170-477: Is used for distance climbed during sports such as mountaineering , skiing , hiking , running or cycling In German-speaking countries the abbreviation 'Hm' for Höhenmeter ("height metre") is used; if it is preceded by a '±' it refers to the cumulative elevation gain . Various instruments and techniques may be used for measuring or determining vertical position: Many physical phenomena are related to vertical position, as driven by gravity : When one gives

187-576: The physical dimension and unit of length , the vertical coordinate does not represent distance in physical space , as would be measured with a ruler or tape measure . Sometimes a geopotential metre (symbol gpm or m') or dynamic metre is introduced for emphasis. However, this practice is not acceptable with the International System of Units (SI). Another non-SI unit is the vertical metre , introduced when there may be confusion between vertical, horizontal, or slant distances . It

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204-617: The Borochov Neighbourhood ( Shechunat/Shekhunat Borochov ), the first workers' neighbourhood in the country. It was named for Dov Ber Borochov , founder of the Poalei Zion workers' party. Later, another 70 families joined the group, receiving smaller plots. The land was purchased with their private savings, but was voluntarily transferred to the Jewish National Fund , which organized Jewish settlement at

221-552: The biblical figure ), and Arlozorov (1936; named after Haim Arlosoroff ). All these neighborhoods were merged to form a local council in August 1942. The city was also settled on Al-Khayriyya in April 1948, a former Palestinian village. Givatayim was declared a city in 1959. Givatayim has 41 kindergartens, 9 elementary schools and 4 high schools. As of 2018, the city has one of the highest rate of secondary school matriculation in

238-536: The country. Mayor Ruven Ben-Shachar initiated a special high school exam assistance program that after 3 years resulted in an 11% increase of high school test results in 2010. Thelma Yellin High School for the Arts alumni include Michal Yannai , Ido Mosseri , Tal Mosseri , Shai Maestro , Dikla Hadar , Shira Haas , Ohad Knoller , Ilanit , Mili Avital , Ziv Koren , Yael Tal and Maya Dunietz . Eurocom Tower

255-566: The ground or a building. Several physical quantities may be defined based on the definitions above: Vertical distance quantities, such as orthometric height , may be expressed in various units: metres , feet , etc. Certain vertical coordinates are not based on length , for example, geopotential numbers have units of m /s . Normalization by a constant nominal gravity value (units of m/s ) yields units of metre, as in geopotential height (based on standard gravity ) or dynamic height (based on normal gravity at 45 degrees latitude). Despite

272-406: The same vertical level , as in a water level . The International Organization for Standardization (ISO), more specifically ISO 19111 , offers the following two definitions: ISO 6709 (2008 version) makes the following additional definition: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) offers similar definitions: ICAO further defines: I.e., elevation would be the altitude of

289-477: The time, in keeping with the pioneers' socialist beliefs. Shechunat Borochov is credited for a number of innovations in the early Jewish settlement movement, including establishing the first cooperative grocery store ( Tzarkhaniya , "Consumer") that still functioned in the same location into the 1980s. Over time, more neighborhoods developed: Sheinkin (1936; named after Menahem Sheinkin ), Givat Rambam (1933; named after Maimonides ), Kiryat Yosef (1934; named after

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