Savyon

"Savion" redirects here. For the tap-dancer, see Savion Glover.
Savyon
  • סַבְיוֹן
  • سفيون
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259 Sabyon
  Also spelled Savion (unofficial)

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Savyon
Coordinates: 32°2′50.14″N 34°52′32.56″E / 32.0472611°N 34.8757111°E / 32.0472611; 34.8757111Coordinates: 32°2′50.14″N 34°52′32.56″E / 32.0472611°N 34.8757111°E / 32.0472611; 34.8757111
District Central
Founded 1951
Government
  Type Local council
  Head of Municipality Moshe Liftz
Area
  Total 3,746 dunams (3.746 km2 or 1.446 sq mi)
Population (2009)
  Total 3,000
Name meaning Common groundsel

Savyon (Hebrew: סַבְיוֹן, Arabic: سفيون) is a local council in the Center District of Israel, bordering the cities of Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, and Yehud. Ranked 10/10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale, it is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Israel, being both famous and infamous for it. In December 2009, Savyon had a population of 3,000.[1]

Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for senior South African Jewish immigrants. It took the name of a common wildflower, although the first part of its name (sav) means "grandfather", which was appropriate for the residents of the time.[2] Today, Savyon has a young population.

In 2004, the moshav Ganei Yehuda (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי יְהוּדָה) was merged into Savyon.

Notable residents

References

  1. "Table 3 – Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  2. Vilnai, Ze'ev (1978). "Savyon". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Volume 5. Israel: Am Oved. pp. 5298–99.
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