Haniel, Israel

Haniel
חַנִּיאֵל
Village entrance
Haniel
Coordinates: 32°19′55.92″N 34°57′0.35″E / 32.3322000°N 34.9500972°E / 32.3322000; 34.9500972Coordinates: 32°19′55.92″N 34°57′0.35″E / 32.3322000°N 34.9500972°E / 32.3322000; 34.9500972
District Central
Council Hefer Valley
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1950
Founded by Romanian immigrants
Population (2017)[1] 953

Haniel (Hebrew: חַנִּיאֵל) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya and Kfar Yona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 953.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania. It was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[2] It was named after Haniel Ben Afud, a leader of the Tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 34:23).[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.186, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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