Bat Hefer
| Bat Hefer בַּת חֵפֶר | |
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  Bat Hefer | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′58.44″N 35°0′50.03″E / 32.3329000°N 35.0138972°ECoordinates: 32°19′58.44″N 35°0′50.03″E / 32.3329000°N 35.0138972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Population (2014)[1] | 5,451 |
Bat Hefer (Hebrew: בַּת חֵפֶר, lit. Daughter of Hefer) is a communal settlement in the Sharon plain in Israel. Located east of Netanya and adjacent to two kibbutzim; Bahan and Yad Hana, it covers 1,000 dunams and falls under the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. The village is between the Highway 6 highway to the west and the Green Line on the east. In 2014 it had a population of 5,451.
Etymology
Bat Hefer is named after "Hefer", an administrative district in this area with a district chief in the time of King Solomon (1 Kings 4:10).
History
Bat Hefer was originally founded as "Sokho" and named after the ancient town by the same name. Construction of the modern village began in 1995, with the first residents moving in in 1996. It was built as part of the Seven stars project.