Shoshanat HaAmakim

Shoshanat HaAmakim

Shoshanat HaAmakim, view from the south
Founded 1951
Council Hefer Valley
Region Coastal plain
Coordinates
Shoshanat HaAmakim

Shoshanat HaAmakim (Hebrew: שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים‎‎, lit. Lily of the Valleys) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located to the north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 537.

The village was established in 1951 and was built by the Rassco company. Its name is taken from the Song of Songs 2:1;

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.[1]

From modern Hebrew, this can also be translated as "lily of Sharon, a rose of the valleys".

References

  1. ^ Song of Songs Chapter 2 Mechon Mamre