Even Yehuda
Even Yehuda (Hebrew: אֶבֶן יְהוּדָה) is a town in the central Sharon region of Israel east of Netanya.[2] In 2018 it had a population of 13,700.[1]
Even Yehuda
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  Even Yehuda  Even Yehuda | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′12.09″N 34°53′14.74″E | |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council (from 1950) |
| • Head of Municipality | Abraham Harari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,398 dunams (8.398 km2 or 3.242 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,700 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Website | www.even-yehuda.muni.il |
War Memorial in Even Yehuda
History
Even Yehuda is named for Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, one of the leading figures in the revival of the Hebrew language. It was founded in December 1932 by the Bnei Benyamin society and the Notea corporation. The economy was based on citrus growing.
Even Yehuda 1944 1:20,000 (middle right)
Even Yehuda is bordered on the east by Kadima, on the south-east by Tel Mond, on the north by Lev HaSharon, on the west by Netanya and on the south-west by Hof HaSharon.[2]
In 2007, the Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel (WBAIS) moved to a new campus in Even Yehuda.[2]
Notable residents
- Shira Rishony (born 1991), Olympic judoka
References
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- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Nahum-Halevy, Ranit (February 7, 2011). "It Takes a Village". Haaretz. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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