Harutzim

Harutzim
חָרוּצִים
Harutzim
Coordinates: 32°13′39.36″N 34°51′52.56″E / 32.2276000°N 34.8646000°ECoordinates: 32°13′39.36″N 34°51′52.56″E / 32.2276000°N 34.8646000°E
Council Hof HaSharon
Region Sharon plain
Founded 1951

Harutzim (Hebrew: חָרוּצִים, lit. Diligents) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Ra'anana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 668.

The village was established in 1951. "Name is taken from Biblical verse"[1] (Proverbs 10:4): "The hand of the diligents makes rich."

References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.190 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)

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