Be'erotayim

Be'erotayim (Hebrew: בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם or בארותיים) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,154.[1]

Be'erotayim

בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם
Entrance to Be'erotayim in 1951
Be'erotayim
Be'erotayim
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byCzechoslovakian and Hungarian Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,154

Etymology

The name (meaning "Two Wells") is derived from the pre-1948 Arabic name "Bir Burin".[2]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1956, it absorbed more Jewish immigrants from North Africa.

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References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Davar newspaper of 16 December 1949, includes a reference (in Hebrew) to "Be'erotayim (Bir Burin)"
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