Shimshit
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| Shimshit | |
|---|---|
  Shimshit | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′59.51″N 35°14′48.48″E / 32.7331972°N 35.2468000°ECoordinates: 32°43′59.51″N 35°14′48.48″E / 32.7331972°N 35.2468000°E | |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Region | Galilee |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Population (2009) | 2,500[1] |
| Website | www.shimshit.org.il |
Shimshit (Hebrew: שִׁמְשִׁית) is a secular communal settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2009 it had a population of 2,500.[1]
The village was established in the summer of 2000, the Architect and entrepreneur of the village, as part of the Galilee Progress, was Architect Zvi Springer who took power on the planning, managing and erection of the village when the ministry of housing gave up doing it, he was endorsed by the mayor of the municipality of Jezreel Valley Mula Chohen. Shimshit was named after the nearby archaeological tell.
Shimshit has been built under the philosophy of sustainability and keeping nature untouched.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
External links
- Village website (Hebrew)
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