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 2022 it had a population of 2,287.[1]
Even Shmuel
אבן שמואל إيفن شموئيل | |
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  Even Shmuel | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′31″N 34°45′46″E / 31.57528°N 34.76278°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,287 |
History edit
The village was established in 1956 under the name Uman, and was later renamed in honour of the Jewish Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman.
The village was originally founded as an agricultural moshav. In 2013, the village population expanded eastward, converting agricultural lands into a residential neighborhood of an additional 280 households.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "הרחבה נוספת באבן שמואל". מועצה אזורית שפיר (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
External links edit
- Village website (in Hebrew)