Even Yehuda
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Even Yehuda (Template:Lang-he-n) is a town in the central Sharon region of Israel east of Netanya.[1] In 2022 it had a population of 14,365.[2]
History
Even Yehuda is named for Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, one of the leading figures in the revival of the Hebrew language. It was founded in December 1932 by the Bnei Benyamin society and the Notea corporation. The economy was based on citrus growing.
Even Yehuda is bordered on the east by Kadima, one the south-east by Tel Mond, on the north by Lev HaSharon, on the west by Netanya and on the south-west by Hof HaSharon.[1]
In 2007, the Walworth Barbour American International School in Israel (WBAIS) moved to a new campus in Even Yehuda.[1]
Notable residents
- Shira Rishony (born 1991), Olympic judoka
- Orr Piamenta ( Born 1999), Famous youtube personality
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Even Yehuda.
- ^ a b c It Takes a Village, Haaretz
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
