Udim
Udim אוּדִים | |
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Coordinates: 32°15′58.68″N 34°51′4.68″E / 32.2663000°N 34.8513000°ECoordinates: 32°15′58.68″N 34°51′4.68″E / 32.2663000°N 34.8513000°E | |
District | Central |
Council | Hof HaSharon |
Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
Founded | 1948 |
Founded by | Holocaust survivors |
Population (2015)[1] | 1,306 |
Udim (Hebrew: אוּדִים, lit. Firebrands) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,306.
History
The moshav was established in 1948 by Holocaust survivors. Its name is taken from the Book of Zechariah (3:2), and symbolises the fact that the founders were survivors of the Holocaust;
And the LORD said unto Satan: 'The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, yea, the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?
Nature reserve
South-east of the moshav is a nature reserve, first declared in 1967, and expanded in 1997, 140 dunams in total.[2] The reserve is in an old quarry, where the water table has risen, allowing a concentration of aquatic plants to flourish. Flora includes Salix acmophylla and Tamarix trees, Rubus sanguineus, Reeds, and Cattails.[3]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ↑ "Udim Nature Reserve". iNature.info (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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