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Revision as of 02:53, 27 November 2024 by ThoughtWarden (talk | contribs) (Open access status updates in citations with OAbot #oabot)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Place in Northern, Israel| Shimshit | |
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  Shimshit | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′0″N 35°14′48″E / 32.73333°N 35.24667°E / 32.73333; 35.24667 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founded by | Tzibi Springer |
| Population | 2,441 |
| Website | www.shimshit.org.il |
Shimshit (Hebrew: שִׁמְשִׁית) is a secular community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,441.
History
The village was established in the summer of 2000. The architect and entrepreneur of the village, as part of the Galilee Progress, was Tzibi Springer, who took over the tasks of planning, and managing the construction of the village after the Housing Ministry abandoned the project. Shimshit was named after the nearby archaeological tell.
Shimshit's admissions committee reviews all potential new residents and prevents Arabs from living in the community.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Schwake, Gabriel; Yacobi, Haim (June 2024). "Decolonisation, gentrification, and the settler-colonial city: Reappropriation and new forms of urban exclusion in Israel" (PDF). Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space. 42 (4): 618–638. doi:10.1177/23996544231208198. ISSN 2399-6544.
External links
- Village website (in Hebrew)
| Jezreel Valley Regional Council | |
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| Kibbutzim | |
| Moshavim | |
| Community settlements | |
| Arab villages | |