Bnei Atarot
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Bnei Atarot (Hebrew: בני עטרות, lit. Sons of Atarot) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Center District, around 15 km east of Tel Aviv, it is situated in fertile plain at the eastern rim of Tel Aviv metropolitan area, next to Ben Gurion Airport. The moshav is under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council and has a population of 350.
[edit] History
Bnei Atarot is located on the site of the Templer colony of Wilhelma, established in 1902,[1] and named in honour of Wilhelm II. During World War II the German settlers in Mandate Palestine were arrested as enemy nationals and deported by the British.[2] After the war ended, Wilhelma was settled by Jews and renamed Bnei Atarot. It remained a farming community and most of the original houses were preserved. The community is centered along the main road. Proximity of Tel Aviv metropolitan area has led to suburbanization and rural character of the village gradually decreased.
In the late 1990s a new residential neighborhood was built on the northeastern edge of the moshav, consisting of private homes. Recently, the proximity of Ben Gurion International Airport has led to some residents being evacuated due to noise concerns.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ My Heritage.co.il (Hebrew)
- ^ The nine lives of the Lorenz Cafe Haaretz, 20 January 2008
- ^ IAA to evacuate Bnei Atarot residents affected by Ben-Gurion noise IEMA, 30 August 2007
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