Sde Ya'akov

Sde Ya'akov
שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב
Sde Ya'akov
Coordinates: 32°41′48.48″N 35°8′27.96″E / 32.6968000°N 35.1411000°E / 32.6968000; 35.1411000Coordinates: 32°41′48.48″N 35°8′27.96″E / 32.6968000°N 35.1411000°E / 32.6968000; 35.1411000
District Northern
Council Jezreel Valley
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1927
Population (2015)[1] 1,133
Name meaning Ya'akov Field

Sde Ya'akov (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב, lit. Ya'akov Field) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,133.

History

The village was established in 1927, and was named in honour of Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, the founder of Mizrachi. It was the first settlement founded by Hapoel HaMizrachi.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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