Be'erotayim

Be'erotayim
בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם
Be'erotayim
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°E / 32.32139; 34.98417Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°E / 32.32139; 34.98417
District Central
Council Hefer Valley
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Czechoslovakian and Hungarian immigrants
Population (2014)[1] 1,100

Be'erotayim (Hebrew: בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם or בארותיים) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 1,100.

Etymology

The name (meaning "Two Wells") is derived from the pre-1948 Arabic name "Bir Burin".[2]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1956 it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa.

References

  1. ↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
  2. ↑ Davar newspaper of 16 December 1949, includes a reference (in Hebrew) to "Be'erotayim (Bir Burin)"
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