Horshim
| Horshim חוֹרְשִׁים حورشيم | |
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  Horshim | |
| Coordinates: 32°8′18.6″N 34°58′14.52″E / 32.138500°N 34.9707000°ECoordinates: 32°8′18.6″N 34°58′14.52″E / 32.138500°N 34.9707000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 311 |
Horshim (Hebrew: חוֹרְשִׁים, lit. Ploughmen) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the south of the Sharon plain and covering 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 311.
Etymology
The village's name is taken from the biblical valley of Charashim (I Chron. 4:14)."[2]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.201 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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