Keida
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Keida (Hebrew: קידה) is an Israeli settlement named after a genus of flower that grows in the region. It is situated just off the Allon Road, a five minute drive east of Shilo. Other Israeli villages in the area include Shvut Rachel, Giv'at Har'el, Esh Kodesh, and Adei Ad. Keida was founded on June 24 2003 (Sivan 24, 5763 according to the hebrew calendar) as a joint project by Amana and the Yesha Council. [1] Originally, it was supposed to be built on an abandoned army base of the same name but was later moved to an adjacent hilltop. The village is administrated by the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. [2]
This no public transportation that reaches Keida and the only means of transportation is by car or hitchhiking.
The current population of the village is twenty families, with five more moving-in in Spring 2009.
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