Even Shmuel Explained

Even Shmuel
Hebname:אבן שמואל
Arname:إيفن شموئيل
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Founded:1956
District:south
Council:Shafir
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Coordinates:31.5753°N 34.7628°W

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 it had a population of .

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 population expanded eastward, converting agricultural lands into a residential neighborhood of an additional 280 households.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: הרחבה נוספת באבן שמואל. 2021-03-28. מועצה אזורית שפיר. he-il.