Sportek Herzliya is a 120 dunam sports outdoor compound in

Herzliya Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...

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. It is one of

's main attractions. Building the Sportek was finished in 2011, and it became open to the public in January 2002. It was designed by the

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company Zur Wolf. The compound consists of several multifunctional playing courts, built for

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(

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) and

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playing, and in total has 13 basketball hoops, along with

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s, grass lawns,

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tables, a cafeteria,

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s, a walking track and a

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surface. On

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s, organized folk dance events are being held in the roller skating area, and occasional dancing events are being held also in midweek. In 2011, a decade after the Sportek's opening, the "Herzliya Skatepark", a

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track, was opened as the southern complex of the Sportek. The skating park was also designed by Zur Wolf offices. In the northwest edge of the compound, the youth club "Hakohav Hashmini" ("The Eighth Star") is situated. The complex borders the

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and the

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in the southeast,

Herzliya Municipal Stadium The Herzliya Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tel Aviv District city of Herzliya, Israel. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Herzliya ( he, ה� ...

in the south, and

Herzliya Park Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...

in the west. During July and August, the annual events of "Midnight Sports" are being held in Sportek Herzliya, which involve nightly sports events and activities for the youth.Miriam Bulwar David-Hay
Herzliya Makes Sport of Summer

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, July 13, 2008

External links

*
Sportek Herzliya
in Herzliya municipality website
Sportek Herzliya
in Zur Wolf website * Miriam Bulwar David-Hay
Herzliya Makes Sport of Summer

, July 13, 2008 * Noam Dvir
Too smooth a surface?
April 21, 2011,

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Sportek Herzliya
Herzliya "Stars" booklet, page 15

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References

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