Giv'at Avni
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| Giv'at Avni גִּבְעַת אַבְנִי | |
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  Giv'at Avni | |
| Coordinates: 32°46′31″N 35°26′19″E / 32.77528°N 35.43861°ECoordinates: 32°46′31″N 35°26′19″E / 32.77528°N 35.43861°E | |
| Council | Lower Galilee Regional Council |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founded by | Regional council |
| Population | 2,300 |
Giv'at Avni (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת אַבְנִי) is a communal settlement in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, Israel. The village is adjacent to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias.
The village was founded in 1991 by the Lower Galilee Regional Council. It has an elementary school called "Aley Giva".
The village is named after Shlomo Aven, a former general manager of the Ministry of Construction and Housing who helped in the establishment of the village. Construction of the village was divided into three development stages - the last one is still being built. The village consists of about 2,100 residents and about 600 families.
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