Even Shmuel
| Even Shmuel | |
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  Even Shmuel | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′31.43″N 34°45′46.44″E / 31.5753972°N 34.7629000°ECoordinates: 31°34′31.43″N 34°45′46.44″E / 31.5753972°N 34.7629000°E | |
| Council | Shafir |
| Region | Hevel Lakhish |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Population (2012) | 1,250[1] |
| Website | www.geocities.com/even_shmuel/ |
Even Shmuel (Hebrew: אֶבֶן שְׁמוּאֵל, lit. Stone of Samuel) is a Religious Zionist Moshav in southern Israel. Located around four kilometres south of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2012, it had a population of 1,250.[1]
The village was established in 1956 under the name Uman, and was later renamed in honour of the Jewish Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman.
References
- 1 2 "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
External links
- Village website (Hebrew)
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