Netanya is located in the central part of Israel, which is 30 kilometers north of Tel Aviv-Yafo, a cultural and commercial center in Israel. It boasts a pleasant climate and has a 14-km coastline with many well-known beaches on the Mediterranean Sea.
The city was initially built in 1929 and is 34.75 square kilometers. It had a population of 221,000 in 2019, ranking seventh in the country.
It is hailed as an innovative city with more than 300 emerging high-tech companies in the city and surrounding areas.
Netanya and Xiamen established a sister city relationship on Jan 18, 2022.
[Photo provided to fao.xm.gov.cn]
China now enjoys comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 23 countries after reaching an agreement on mutual visa exemption with Thailand on Jan 28.
China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Jan 28.
