Tel Mond

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Coordinates: 32°15′16″N, 34°55′7″E

Tel Mond
Tel Mond's statue of Alfred Mond, 1st Baron Melchett, designed by Batia Lichansky.
Hebrew	תל מונד
Founded in	1929
Government	Local council
District	Center
Population	7 800 (2003)
Jurisdiction	8 000 dunams (8 km²)
Head of municipality	Shlomo Ratzaby

Tel Mond (Hebrew: תל מונד) is an Israeli town in the Sharon region. It is located east of Netanya and north of Kfar Saba.

In September 2003 Tel Mond had 7,800 inhabitants. With an average income above the national average, the town is largely an upscale community of commuters.

Tel Mond was founded in 1929 by Sir Alfred Mond, later known as Lord Melchett. In 1954 it became an independent municipality. The mayor in 2005 is Shlomo Ratzaby.

[edit] People from Tel Mond

• Bart Berman, pianist and composer
• Avraham Hirschson, former Finance Minister
• Imanuel Rosen, journalist and television personality
• Yehoshua Sobol, playwright and theater director

[edit] Sister cities

• Sarasota, Florida (1994)

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