| Liman | |
| Hebrew | לִימַן |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobilized soldiers |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| District | North |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 500 (2005) |
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Liman
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Liman (Hebrew: לִימַן) is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern Israel, located about 5 km (3 mi) north of Nahariya. It belongs to the Mateh Asher Regional Council and the Moshavim Movement.
The community was founded in 1949 by a group of demobilized soldiers on part of the lands of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Al-Bassa, and was originally called Tzahal.[1][2] Afterward its name was changed to Liman to honor the American senator Herbert H. Lehman. In 2005 it had a population of about 500.[3] Its area is about 2400 dunams. Most residents work in agriculture, such as plantings and chicken raising.
The Liman Nature Reserve is located about 1 km (1 mi) north of the settlement, an area of about 50 dunams on a section of the gravel ridge that was preserved.
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