Elyakhin (Hebrew: אֶלְיָכִין) is a town and local council in the Central District of Israel. Located just south of Hadera and bordering the Emek Hefer Regional Council, it is accessible by local road 5812. With a jurisdiction of 1,600 dunams,[2] it had a population of 3,462 in 2022.
Elyakhin
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Local council (from 1977) | |
  Elyakhin  Elyakhin | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′31″N 34°55′29″E / 32.40861°N 34.92472°E | |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Moti Hai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,660 dunams (1.66 km2 or 410 acres) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,462 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | God will prepare |
History edit
Elyakhin was founded in 1950 as an immigrant interim housing camp (ma'abara) near the ruins of the Palestinian village Khirbat Zalafa.[3] It has a symbolic name, meaning "God will prepare", i.e. God prepared the land for the settlement of Jewish immigrants.[4] The ma'abara eventually became an agricultural community (moshav), settled entirely by immigrants from Yemen.
Geography and structure edit
Elyakhin is bordered by Hadera in the north and the Hefer Valley Regional Council in the south. The adjacent villages in the regional council are Herev Le'et, Hibat Tzion and Givat Haim (Ihud). Elyakhin's average elevation is 30 meters (98 ft).[4]
Elyakhin consists of the eastern part of the town, as well as three western neighborhoods – HaAlonim, HaShikmim and HaOranim.
Public structures edit
Elyakhin has 11 synagogues, five of which are adjacent and located in the center of the town. Three more are located on the sides of HaBanim Park on the eastern part.
Elyakhin also has a community center and public library in the town's center.
References edit
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Elyakhin" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 40. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
- ^ a b Vilnai, Ze'ev (1976). "Elyachin". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 1. Israel: Am Oved. p. 188.