Even Shmuel
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 2019 it had a population of 1,807.[1]
Even Shmuel
אבן שמואל إيفن شموئيل | |
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  Even Shmuel | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′31″N 34°45′46″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,807 |
History
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 was expanded eastward, converting agricultural lands into an expansion of the village, and adding an additional 280 families to the village.[2]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "הרחבה נוספת באבן שמואל". מועצה אזורית שפיר (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-03-28.
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