| Sha'arei Tikva | |
| Hebrew | שַׁעֲרֵי תִּקְוָה |
| Also spelled |
Shaare Tikvah (unofficially) |
| Founded | May 19, 1983 |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 4,500[1] (2009) |
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Sha'arei Tikva
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| Website | Official website |
Sha'arei Tikva (Hebrew: שַׁעֲרֵי תִּקְוָה, lit. Gates of Hope) is an Israeli settlement and a communal village located at an elevation of 200 metres north-east of Rosh HaAyin and one kilometre east of the Green Line near Elkana in the north-western West Bank. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
Founded in 1983 through a government decision, the first residents moved to the new village in April 1983. Its current population is about 4,500 people in about 1,200 families. The village is run by a local committee under the umbrella municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council. The head of that committee is Gideon Idan.
The residents of Sha'arei Tikva are a mix of religious and non-religious people. The village is a dormitory community with most employed people working elsewhere.
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