Haniel, Israel
Haniel
חַנִּיאֵל حنيئيل | |
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Haniel | |
Coordinates: 32°19′56″N 34°57′0″E / 32.33222°N 34.95000°ECoordinates: 32°19′56″N 34°57′0″E / 32.33222°N 34.95000°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Romanian immigrants |
Population (2019)[1] | 923 |
Haniel (Hebrew: חַנִּיאֵל) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya and Kfar Yona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 923.[1]
History[]
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania. It was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[2] It was named after Haniel Ben Afud, a leader of the Tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 34:23).[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.186, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Categories:
- Hefer Valley Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1950
- Populated places in Central District (Israel)
- Romanian-Jewish culture in Israel
- 1950 establishments in Israel