Ramat Aviv

Ramat Aviv is a north-western part of the district I ​​in Tel Aviv, north of the River Yarkon. Ramat Aviv is made up of the districts of Ramat Aviv Aleph, Neve Avivim and the resulting in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century parts of Ramat Aviv Gimmel Ramat Aviv and Hachadascha. In Ramat Aviv are the Tel Aviv University, the Museum of the Diaspora, Eretz Israel Museum, the Airport Sde -Dow for domestic flights and the Jarkonpark.

History

Prior to the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 there was the Arab village of al - Shaykh Muannes (Arabic الشيخ مؤنس ) on parts of where now stands Ramat Aviv. The University of Tel Aviv was built on the former ground of the village. The last surviving house now houses the club house and the university canteen. In the 50s, many Eastern European Jews immigrated to this part of town. Ramat Aviv is today one of the priced upscale neighborhoods of Tel Aviv.