Lod (Hebrew)

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Lod (Hebrew) is the modern Israeli city historically known as Lydda, located southeast of Tel Aviv and notable for its ancient roots and diverse population.

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Lod (Hebrew) canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
locality in Israel
municipality
climate Mediterranean climate
country Israel
distanceFromTelAviv approximately 15 km southeast
governedBy Lod Municipality
governingBodyType city council
hasAncientRoots Biblical period
Byzantine period
Canaanite period
Early Islamic period
Roman period
hasAreaCode +972-8
hasHistoricalEvent Lydda Death March of 1948
depopulation of many Palestinian Arab residents in 1948
hasMayor Yair Revivo
hasNameInArabic اللد
hasNameInHebrew לוד
linked to: Lod, Israel
hasNotableFeature major transportation hub
proximity to Israel’s main international airport
hasNotableSite Church of Saint George, Lod
Lod Mosaic
Lod railway station
hasOfficialName Lod
hasPopulationCharacteristic ethnically diverse population
hasPopulationGroup Arab Israelis
Bedouins
linked to: Bedouin

Christians
linked to: Christian Church

Jewish Israelis
Muslims
new immigrants
hasPostalCodeRange 71xxx
hasReligiousSignificance traditional birthplace of Saint George
historicalName Diospolis
Ludd
Lydda
languageUsed Arabic
Hebrew
locatedIn Central District, Israel
Shfela region
locatedNear Ben Gurion Airport
linked to: Ben-Gurion Airport
locatedSoutheastOf Tel Aviv
mentionedIn Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

New Testament
partOf State of Israel since 1948
timeZone Israel Daylight Time
Israel Standard Time

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Lydda hasNameInLanguage Lod (Hebrew)