Adirim
| Adirim אַדִּירִים | |
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  Adirim | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′57.11″N 35°16′17.75″E / 32.5491972°N 35.2715972°ECoordinates: 32°32′57.11″N 35°16′17.75″E / 32.5491972°N 35.2715972°E | |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Region | Gilboa |
| Founded | February 20, 1956 |
| Population (2012) | 239[1] |
| Name meaning | Lordly (plural) |
Adirim (Hebrew: אַדִּירִים), a small moshav (communal agriculture settlement) located within the jurisdiction of the Gilboa Regional Council adjacent to Barak and Dvora.
It is situated 6 km. south of Afula. It was founded on February 20, 1956 by immigrants from Morocco, the first of the Gush Hever moshavim.
In 2012 the population of Adirim was 239.[1]
Name
Adirim derives its name from the Bible; "Water he requested, (but) milk she gave him: in a lordly bowl she brought him cream." (Judges 5:25) Adirim is also mentioned in Judges 5:13:[2] "Then down marched the remnant of the nobles." It commemorates the warriors of the nearby battle, led by Biblical Deborah, and the Israeli soldiers who fought nearby in the War of Independence.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ↑ Also, according to Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.71 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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