Tnuvot

Tnuvot
תְּנוּבוֹת
Tnuvot
Coordinates: 32°18′19.8″N 34°57′45.71″E / 32.305500°N 34.9626972°E / 32.305500; 34.9626972Coordinates: 32°18′19.8″N 34°57′45.71″E / 32.305500°N 34.9626972°E / 32.305500; 34.9626972
District Central
Council Lev HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1952
Founded by Yemenite immigrants
Population (2017)[1] 838

Tnuvot (Hebrew: תְּנוּבוֹת, lit. Crops) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain between Netanya and Tulkarm, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 838.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1952 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Its name is symbolic for its agricultural base and was taken from the Bible by the verse : "He made him ride on the high places of the earth, and he did eat the fruitage of the field; and He made him to suck honey out of the crag, and oil out of the flinty rock" (Deuteronomy 32,13).

A historical ancient site with a mosaic from the Roman-Byzantine era, called "Tel Shevah" is located nearby, as is a landing strip for ultralight aviation.

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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