Shimshit
| Shimshit | |
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  Shimshit | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′59.51″N 35°14′48.48″E / 32.7331972°N 35.2468000°ECoordinates: 32°43′59.51″N 35°14′48.48″E / 32.7331972°N 35.2468000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 2,594 |
| Website | www.shimshit.org.il |
Shimshit (Hebrew: שִׁמְשִׁית) is a secular communal settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 2,594.
History
The village was established in the summer of 2000. The architect and entrepreneur of the village, as part of the Galilee Progress, was Architect Zvi Springer who took over the tasks of planning, and managing the construction of the village after the Housing Ministry abandoned the project. Shimshit was named after the nearby archaeological tell.
Shimshit was designed based on the principles of sustainability and minimal intervention with nature. Shimshit was founded on a forested hill, in which almost all trees were cut down in the building process.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Village website (Hebrew)