Eliakim
- This article is about the moshav. For the biblical figure, see Eliakim (Bible).
| Eliakim | |
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Putting up the sign in 1950. The main text reads 'Eliakim', with Umm al-Zinat in brackets below | |
  Eliakim | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′56.63″N 35°3′59.39″E / 32.6323972°N 35.0664972°ECoordinates: 32°37′56.63″N 35°3′59.39″E / 32.6323972°N 35.0664972°E | |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Region | Menashe Heights |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2013) | 824[1] |
Eliakim (Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2013 it had a population of 824.[1]
History
The village was established in 1949 as a moshav by immigrants from Yemen on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Umm az-Zinat, and was named after Jehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King of Judah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement.
Notable residents
- Boaz Mauda, Season 5 Winner of Kokhav Nolad
References
- 1 2 "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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