Tzur Yitzhak

Tzur Yitzhak
צוּר יִצְחָק
Tzur Yitzhak
Coordinates: 32°14′27.77″N 34°59′50.56″E / 32.2410472°N 34.9973778°E / 32.2410472; 34.9973778Coordinates: 32°14′27.77″N 34°59′50.56″E / 32.2410472°N 34.9973778°E / 32.2410472; 34.9973778
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Founded 2007
Population (2015)[1] 4,246

Tzur Yitzhak (Hebrew: צוּר יִצְחָק, lit. Rock of Yitzhak) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located near Tzur Natan and Kokhav Ya'ir, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 4,246.

History

The village was founded in June 2007 and consisted of around 140 residential units in two different projects. There are plans for a total of around 2,650 dwellings in the settlement Its proximity to Highway 6 (Israel) and attractive real estate prices assisted in its rapid growth.

On 8 September 2012 Tzur Yizhak was officially recognized as an independent locality with its own council, composed of 12 members.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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