Ein Iron
| Ein Iron | |
|---|---|
  Ein Iron | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′56.63″N 35°0′33.48″E / 32.4823972°N 35.0093000°ECoordinates: 32°28′56.63″N 35°0′33.48″E / 32.4823972°N 35.0093000°E | |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Founded by | Second Aliyah immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 551 |
Ein Iron (Hebrew: עֵין עִירוֹן, lit. Spring of Iron) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the eastern Sharon plain to the north-east of Hadera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 551.[1]
History
The village was established in 1934 by immigrants of the Second Aliyah, mainly Polish Jews, later joined by German Jews.[2] Its name is derived from the fact that it overlooks Nahal Iron.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press.
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