By 1948, it was a regional center with a population of 11,800. It was declared a city in 1952. With an area of jurisdiction of 53,000 dunams, Hadera is Israel's fourth largest city.
The city center of Hadera is located between Israel's two main north-south highways; Highway 2, linking Tel Aviv to Haifa, and Highway 4.
Hadera Paper continues to be a large employer in the city. Furthermore, the city is set to be the site of the world's largest desalination plant.
The Technoda, an educational center for science and technology equipped with a state-of-the-art telescope and planetarium, is located in Hadera's Givat Olga neighborhood.
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