Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ‎) often referred to as Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 460’613 inhabitants, it is the economic and technological center of the country. In the mid-1990s, the construction of skyscrapers began throughout the entire city, altering its skyline. Before that period, Tel Aviv had had a generally low-rise skyline. However, the building towers were not concentrated in certain areas, and were scattered at random locations throughout the city, creating a disjointed skyline.