Givat Nili
| Givat Nili | |
|---|---|
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  Givat Nili | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′48.84″N 35°2′27.96″E / 32.5469000°N 35.0411000°ECoordinates: 32°32′48.84″N 35°2′27.96″E / 32.5469000°N 35.0411000°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Alona Regional Council |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Iraq, Turkish and Tunisian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 733 |
Givat Nili (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת נִילִ"י, lit. Nili Hill) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov and Wadi Ara, it falls under the jurisdiction of Alona Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 733.
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iraq, Turkey and Tunisia. It was named after the Nili underground organisation.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 99. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
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