Udim

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Udim
אוּדִים‎
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Udim is located in Central Israel
Udim
Udim
Coordinates: 32°15′58.68″N 34°51′4.68″E / 32.2663000°N 34.8513000°E / 32.2663000; 34.8513000Coordinates: 32°15′58.68″N 34°51′4.68″E / 32.2663000°N 34.8513000°E / 32.2663000; 34.8513000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHof HaSharon
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1948
Founded byHolocaust survivors
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,379

Udim (Hebrew: אוּדִים, lit. Firebrands) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,379.

History[]

The moshav was established in 1948 by Holocaust survivors. Its name is taken from the Book of Zechariah (3:2),[2] and symbolises the fact that the founders were survivors of the Holocaust;

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, yea, the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?

Nature reserve[]

South-east of the moshav is a nature reserve, first declared in 1967, and expanded in 1997, 140 dunams in total.[3] The reserve is in an old quarry, where the water table has risen, allowing a concentration of aquatic plants to flourish. Flora includes Salix acmophylla and Tamarix trees, Rubus sanguineus, Reeds, and Cattails.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 465, ISBN 965-220-186-3
  3. ^ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
  4. ^ "Udim Nature Reserve". iNature.info (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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