Arsuf () is an affluent village in central Israel. Located on the

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coast near

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of

Hof HaSharon Regional Council Hof HaSharon Regional Council (, ''Mo'atza Azorit Hof HaSharon'', ''lit.'' Sharon Coast Regional Council), is a regional council (Israel), regional council in the Central District (Israel), Central and Tel Aviv District, Tel Aviv districts of Isra ...

. It was established in 1995, named after the medieval fortress city of Arsuf located nearby. In its population was .

History

Arsuf is a cliff-top village overlooking the Mediterranean. It has two neighborhoods composed of

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s, typically 200 to 500 square meters in size. About 65% of the homes have five or more rooms. Homes in Arsuf are among the most expensive in Israel. All buildings in Arsuf are private residences, with no public buildings or businesses. The village has public tennis and basketball courts, a

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court, children's playground, and a botanical garden. The cliff-tops, an adjacent national park, and secluded beach area directly below offer a variety of jogging and biking trails. There is no public transport and it is guarded by a private security firm. Residents typically travel to nearby cities such as

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, and

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for shopping, dining and entertainment, and the children attend schools in a variety of nearby communities, as Arsuf has no educational institutions of its own. Notable residents include Israeli business magnates

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(until 2013),

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(part-time), and Bebo Kobo and his wife

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* {{Authority control Villages in Israel Populated places established in 1995 Populated places in Central District (Israel) 1995 establishments in Israel