Beit Dagan

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Beit Dagan
Hebrew בית דגן
Founded in 1948
Government Local council (from 1958)
District Center
Population 5,400 (2004)
Jurisdiction 1,530 dunams (1.5 km²)

Beit Dagan (Hebrew: בית דגן‎) is a town (local council) in the Center District of Israel, bordering Rishon LeZion. It was founded in 1948 at the site of the Arab village Bayt Dajan by Yemenite and North African immigrants. It was declared a local council in 1958.

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), its end of 2004 population was 5,400.

[edit] Geography

Beit Dagan's central neighborhood is Neve Hadarim. Other neighborhoods are Neve Ganim, Bnei Bitkha and Nekudat Hen.

[edit] Transportation

Beit Dagan's main transportation hub is the Beit Dagan Junction (actually located in Rishon LeZion), between highway 44 and road 412, serving as a bus terminal for lines to Rishon LeZion, Tzrifin, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Rehovot, etc.

Shapirim Interchange is located on the eastern side of town.

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