Lapid
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| Lapid | |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Region | Hevel Modiin |
| Coordinates | 31°54′59.39″N 35°1′59.15″E / 31.9164972°N 35.0330972°ECoordinates: 31°54′59.39″N 35°1′59.15″E / 31.9164972°N 35.0330972°E |
| Population | 2,400 |
Lapid (Hebrew: לַפִּיד, lit. Torch) is an Israeli communal settlement. Located near Modi'in, Lapid falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2007, it had a population of 2,300.
[edit] History
Lapid was established in 1996. It was built on a strip of land designated no man's land inside the Green Line. Before 1967, this territory did not belong to either Jordan or Israel.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lapid website (Hebrew)
View of Lapid and Kfar HaOranim
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