Ani'am | |
Translit Lang1: | Hebrew |
Translit Lang1 Type3: | Also spelled |
Translit Lang1 Info3: | Aniam (unofficial) |
Pushpin Map: | Syria Golan#Israel Golan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 32.9578°N 35.7403°W |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1978 |
Unit Pref: | dunam |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Aniam (Hebrew: אֲנִיעָם) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The settlement was built in 1978 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
The name Ani'am is derived from a member of the Menashe tribe (1 Chronicles 7:19), whose tribal area included the Golan Heights.
The economy of Ani'am is based on the provision of engineering services, on agriculture (mango, citrus vines and grapes for the production of wine and flowers) and the raising of Merino sheep. The village also has a distribution board factory. Many artists have settled in Ani'am and have created the "Artists' boulevard" in the settlement, with art galleries where each artist has built a structure unique to his or her artistic style. There are also boutiques, a pub-restaurant as well as guest cabins in Ani'am.[1]