Ma'ale Shomron

Ma'ale Shomron
מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן
Ma'ale Shomron
Coordinates: 32°9′52.91″N 35°4′16.10″E / 32.1646972°N 35.0711389°E / 32.1646972; 35.0711389Coordinates: 32°9′52.91″N 35°4′16.10″E / 32.1646972°N 35.0711389°E / 32.1646972; 35.0711389
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Shomron
Region West Bank
Affiliation Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded 1980
Population (2015)[1] 1,015

Ma'ale Shomron (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן), is a communal Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located about 300 metres above sea level in the Samarian hills, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,015.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

The settlement was established in February 1980 by a mixed group of Orthodox and non-religious Israelis from the Beitar and Herut movements.[3] It is closely bordered by Karnei Shomron.

Notable residents

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. "Ma'ale Shomron". Shomron Regional Council (in Hebrew). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
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