Elishama, Israel
| Elishama אֱלִישָׁמָע | |
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  Elishama | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′9.72″N 34°55′44.4″E / 32.1527000°N 34.929000°ECoordinates: 32°9′9.72″N 34°55′44.4″E / 32.1527000°N 34.929000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Region | Sharon plain |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2011) | 1,152[1] |
Elishama (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁמָע) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 1152.[1]
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya, and it was named after Biblical Elishama Ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
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