Eitan, Israel

Eitan
Eitan
Coordinates: 31°34′19.19″N 34°44′54.23″E / 31.5719972°N 34.7483972°ECoordinates: 31°34′19.19″N 34°44′54.23″E / 31.5719972°N 34.7483972°E
Council Shafir
Region Shephelah
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1955
Founded by Tunisian immigrants
Population (2012) 412[1]

Eitan (Hebrew: אֵיתָן, lit. Enduring) is a national-religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2012 it had a population of 412.

The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Tunisia. "Name Biblical "...Enduring (eitan) is your dwelling place ..." (Num 24:21)"[2]

References

  1. "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  2. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.155 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)