Ramot HaShavim
Ramot HaShavim (Hebrew: רָמוֹת הַשָּׁבִים, lit. Heights of the Returnees) is a Jewish village in central Israel founded by German Jewish immigrants in 1933.[2] Located between Hod HaSharon and Ra'anana and covering around 2,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,730.[1]
Ramot HaShavim רָמוֹת הַשָּׁבִים | |
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  Ramot HaShavim | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′7.67″N 34°53′14.63″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founded by | German immigrants |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,730 |
| Website | ramot-hashavim.org |
History
The village was established as a moshav in 1933 by German immigrants of the Fifth Aliyah. In 1951 it became a local council, but as part of local government reforms in 2003 reverted to village status under the jurisdiction of a regional council.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- The History of Jewish Agricultural Settlement in Palestine, Alex Bein
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