Yinon

Yinon
Founded 1952
Founded by Yemenite immigrants
Council Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Region Central Israel
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Coordinates
Yinon

Yinon (Hebrew: יִנּוֹן‎‎) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 867.

The moshav was founded 1952 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name is taken from a passage in the Book of Psalms.[1] It consists of around 110 farms and 50 private homes.

References

  1. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. p. 222. ISBN 9657184347.  (Hebrew)