# Ramat Gan <table class="place-meta"> <tr><td>Hebrew</td><td dir="rtl">רמת גן</td></tr> <tr><td>Local name(s)</td><td>Ramat Gan (Hebrew, lit. "Garden Height")</td></tr> <tr><td>Region (today)</td><td>Tel Aviv District, Israel</td></tr> <tr><td>Coordinates</td><td>32°05′N 34°49′E</td></tr> </table> ## Overview Ramat Gan is a city in the Tel Aviv District of Israel, immediately east of Tel Aviv and part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area. It was founded in 1921 as a moshava (agricultural settlement) and grew into a major urban center, home to the Diamond Exchange District, Bar-Ilan University, and one of Israel's largest business hubs. Its 2024 population was roughly 172,000. <small>Sources: Wikipedia — Ramat Gan; Jewish Virtual Library — Ramat Gan.</small> ## People with events here | Person | Event | | --- | --- | | [[David Berger (b.1939)]] | Born 09/01/1939 | | [[Orit Magen (b.1961)]] | Born 07/29/1961 | | [[Gidon Dov Magen (b.1965)]] | Born 10/08/1965 | | [[Nándor Náthán Neeman (b.1884)]] | Died 06/11/1977 | | [[Moshe Beinhorn (d.1982)]] | Died 1982 | | [[Miriam Mária Schwan (b.1902)]] | Died 03/23/1993 | | [[Menachem Magen (b.1930)]] | Died 04/14/1997 | | [[Bracha Amster (b.1893)]] | Died 08/1997 | | [[Ahuva Magdi Neeman (b.1928)]] | Died 02/23/2016 | | [[Chava Neeman (b.1930)]] | Died 08/10/2020 |