Giv'at Ye'arim
| Giv'at Ye'arim גִּבְעַת יְעָרִים | |
|---|---|
  Giv'at Ye'arim | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′14.47″N 35°5′20.25″E / 31.7873528°N 35.0889583°ECoordinates: 31°47′14.47″N 35°5′20.25″E / 31.7873528°N 35.0889583°E | |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Immigrants from Yemen |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,386 |
| Name meaning | Hill of Forests |
Giv'at Ye'arim (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת יְעָרִים, lit. Hill of Forests) is a semi-cooperative moshav in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,386.
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Yemenite immigrants.[2]
Giv'at Ye'arim is associated with Gibeath, a city mentioned in the Book of Joshua (18:28).[3]
In the past, the majority of Giv'at Ye'arim residents worked in agriculture, particularly viticulture and poultry-breeding. Today, many hold jobs outside the moshav, mainly in Jerusalem and Mevaseret Zion.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.43
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.175, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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