Reihan
| Reihan רֵיחָן | |
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Welcoming sign at entrance to the village | |
  Reihan | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′8.03″N 35°8′5.99″E / 32.4688972°N 35.1349972°ECoordinates: 32°28′8.03″N 35°8′5.99″E / 32.4688972°N 35.1349972°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Jewish Agency |
Reihan (Hebrew: רֵיחָן) is a moshav ovdim and Israeli settlement in the northwest edge of the West Bank, within the Shomron Regional Council.
History
The moshav was established in 1977 as a Nahal outpost and populated in 1981 by civilian members of a Labour Zionist group. It is located in the "Shaked bloc", meant to ensure contiguous Israeli presence between the strategic Highway 65 and Palestinian population centres. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]
Geography
The settlement is located on a west-facing hillside at 387 metres above sea level, south of the Ta'anakh and the biblical city of the same name, and east of Barta'a. Reihan is today home to 200, including 52 families, and it operates a tree nursery and poultry farm.
References
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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