Shimshit

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Shimshit
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Shimshit is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Shimshit
Shimshit
Coordinates: 32°43′59.51″N 35°14′48.48″E / 32.7331972°N 35.2468000°E / 32.7331972; 35.2468000Coordinates: 32°43′59.51″N 35°14′48.48″E / 32.7331972°N 35.2468000°E / 32.7331972; 35.2468000
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
Founded2000
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,514
Websitewww.shimshit.org.il

Shimshit (Hebrew: שִׁמְשִׁית‎) is a secular community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 2,514.[1]

History[]

The village was established in the summer of 2000. The architect and entrepreneur of the village, as part of the Galilee Progress, was Architect Zvi (Tzibi) Springer who took over the tasks of planning, and managing the construction of the village after the Housing Ministry abandoned the project. Shimshit was named after the nearby archaeological tell.

Shimshit was designed based on the principles of sustainability and minimal intervention with nature.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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