Shoshanat HaAmakim | ||
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Founded | 1951 | |
Council | Hefer Valley | |
Region | Coastal plain | |
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Shoshanat HaAmakim
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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".