Neve Yamin
Neve Yamin (Hebrew: נְוֵה יָמִין) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 3,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,155.[1]
Neve Yamin נְוֵה יָמִין | |
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| Coordinates: 32°10′15.59″N 34°56′16.8″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | New immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,155 |
| Website | Neve Yamin |
History
The moshav was formed in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Greece, Iraq, Libya, Persia and North Africa on the land of the Palestinian village of Kafr Saba, which was depopulated in May 1948.[2]
Its name is derived from Benjamin (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין or נבי ימין).
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, p. 556, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
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