Neve Monosson

Neve Monosson נוה מונוסון‎‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Nwe Monoson
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Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°52′E / 32.017°N 34.867°E / 32.017; 34.867Coordinates: 32°01′N 34°52′E / 32.017°N 34.867°E / 32.017; 34.867
Country	Israel
District	Central
Founded	1953
Government
• Head of Municipality	Noa Maor
Population  (2003)
• Total	2,600
Website	www.neve-monosson.muni.il

Neve Monosson (Hebrew: נוה מונוסון‎), also known as Neve Efraim and Neve Efraim Monosson, commonly called Monosson by its residents, is a communal settlement in central Israel with the autonomous status of a municipal borough within the joint municipality of Yehud-Monosson. In 2003 it had a population of 2,600 but its population is growing considerably due to the ongoing implementation of the Tamar Project, within which 200 family apartments are being replaced by 800 family apartments within a residents-initiated Pinui-Binui (literally: Eviction-Construction) Project; this project is expected to almost double the population of Monosson.

History[]

Neve Monosson was founded in 1953 by a group of families supported by Fred (Efraim) Monosson, a wealthy raincoat manufacturer and a leading Zionist from Boston, Massachusetts.^[1] Over the years, it attracted families of airline pilots due to its proximity to the airport.

Neve Monosson is located on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr 'Ana; "on or very near" the village site.^[2]

The community was a cooperative society within the local regional council from 1953 and became an independent local council in 1964. In 2003 it elected and established the Neve Monosson Local Administration, in order to preserve the community's unique social and cultural autonomy within a municipal merger with the neighboring town of Yehud that created the joint Yehud-Monosson municipality.^{[citation needed]}

The local administration, which in 2005 received municipal status as an autonomous borough (Va'ad Rova Ironi) from the Interior Minister, is responsible for all aspects of community life in Neve Monosson and receives basic municipal services from the joint municipality.^{[citation needed]}

The community, which has its own elementary school, country club, scouts troop, sports hall, culture hall, library and support system for the elderly, is characterized by its uncommon level of volunteering activity. Its communal activities are run by non-profit organizations owned by members of the community.^{[citation needed]}

Archaeology[]

Israeli archaeologists have discovered Chalcolithic remains in the area of Neve Monosson.^[3]

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