Haniel, Israel

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Haniel חַנִּיאֵל
Council	Hefer Valley
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Romanian immigrants

Haniel (Hebrew: חַנִּיאֵל) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya and Kfar Yona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 785.

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania. It was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Qaqun. It was named after Haniel Ben Afud, a leader of the Tribe of Menasheh (Numbers 34:23).^[1]

References

↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.186 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)

v t e Hefer Valley Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Bahan Ein HaHoresh Givat Haim (Ihud) Givat Haim (Meuhad) HaMa'apil HaOgen Ma'abarot Mishmar HaSharon Yad Hana

Moshavim	Ahituv Avihayil Be'erotayim Beit HaLevi Beit Herut Beit Yanai Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer Bitan Aharon Burgata Eliashiv Gan Yoshiya Geulei Teiman Givat Shapira Hadar Am Haniel Havatzelet HaSharon Herev Le'et Hibat Tzion Hogla Kfar Haim Kfar Haroeh Kfar Monash Kfar Vitkin Kfar Yedidia Mikhmoret Olesh Ometz

Communal settlements	Bat Hefer Bat Hen Beit Hazon Hofit Shoshanat HaAmakim Tzukei Yam

Youth villages	Mevo'ot Yam

Coordinates: 32°19′55.92″N 34°57′0.35″E / 32.3322000°N 34.9500972°E / 32.3322000; 34.9500972

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