Mei Ami
| Mei Ami מֵי עַמִּי | |
|---|---|
  Mei Ami | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′17.28″N 35°8′52.8″E / 32.5048000°N 35.148000°ECoordinates: 32°30′17.28″N 35°8′52.8″E / 32.5048000°N 35.148000°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2015)[1] | 331 |
| Website | www.mei-ami.co.il |
Mei Ami (Hebrew: מֵי עַמִּי) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Wadi Ara around two kilometres south of Umm al-Fahm with an area of 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 331.
History
The village was established in 1963 as a Nahal settlement, and was civilianised in 1969, becoming a kibbutz. In 1971 it was converted to a moshav shitufi and in 2006 to a moshav ovdim. It is named after Miami, Florida, as the Jewish community in the city helped with its establishment.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Village website (Hebrew)
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