Elishama, Israel
| Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע | |
|---|---|
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  Elishama | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′4″N 34°55′35″E / 32.15111°N 34.92639°ECoordinates: 32°9′4″N 34°55′35″E / 32.15111°N 34.92639°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,212 |
Elishama (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁמָע) is a moshav in central Israel.[2] Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,212.
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Tripoli in Libya. It was named after the Biblical character Elishama Ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Photo of invasive species takes contest's first prize Haaretz,
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