Eitan, Israel
Eitan
אֵיתָן إيتان | |
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Etymology: Enduring | |
Eitan | |
Coordinates: 31°34′19″N 34°44′54″E / 31.57194°N 34.74833°ECoordinates: 31°34′19″N 34°44′54″E / 31.57194°N 34.74833°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Shafir |
Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Founded | 1955 |
Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
Population (2019)[1] | 464 |
Eitan (Hebrew: אֵיתָן, lit. Enduring) is a national-religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 464.[1]
Etymology[]
The name is taken from the biblical verse Numbers 24:21; "...Enduring is your dwelling place ...".[2]
History[]
The village was established in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia.
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.155, ISBN 965-220-186-3
Categories:
- Shafir Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Religious Israeli communities
- Populated places established in 1955
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- Tunisian-Jewish culture in Israel
- 1955 establishments in Israel