Even Shmuel
Even Shmuel (Hebrew: אֶבֶן שְׁמוּאֵל, lit. Stone of Samuel) is a religious Zionist village in southern Israel. Located around four kilometres south of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,675.[1]
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  Even Shmuel | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′31.43″N 34°45′46.44″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,675 |
History
The village was established in 1956 under the name Uman, and was later renamed in honour of the Jewish Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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