Even Shmuel
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| Even Shmuel | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Council | Shafir |
| Region | Hevel Lakhish |
| Coordinates | 31°34′31.43″N 34°45′46.44″E / 31.5753972°N 34.7629°ECoordinates: 31°34′31.43″N 34°45′46.44″E / 31.5753972°N 34.7629°E |
| 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 2006, it had a population of 565.
The village was established in 1956 under the name Uman, and was later renamed in honour of the Jewish Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman.
[edit] External links
- Village website (Hebrew)
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