Be'erotayim

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Be'erotayim
בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם‎
بئروتايم
Entrance to Be'erotayim in 1951
Entrance to Be'erotayim in 1951
Be'erotayim is located in Israel
Be'erotayim
Be'erotayim
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°E / 32.32139; 34.98417Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°E / 32.32139; 34.98417
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byCzechoslovak and Hungarian Jews
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,143

Be'erotayim (Hebrew: בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם or בארותיים‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,143.[1]

Etymology[]

The name (meaning "Two Wells") is derived from the pre-1948 Arabic name "Bir Burin".[2]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1956, it absorbed more Jewish immigrants from North Africa.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Davar newspaper of 16 December 1949, includes a reference (in Hebrew) to "Be'erotayim (Bir Burin)"
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