Savyon
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| Savyon | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | סַבְיוֹן |
| • ISO 259 | Sabyon |
| • Also spelled | Savion (unofficial) |
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| Coordinates: 32°2′50.14″N 34°52′32.56″E / 32.0472611°N 34.8757111°ECoordinates: 32°2′50.14″N 34°52′32.56″E / 32.0472611°N 34.8757111°E | |
| District | Center |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| • Head of Municipality | Moshe Liftz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,746 dunams (3.746 km2 or 1.446 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 3,000 |
| Name meaning | Common groundsel |
Savyon (Hebrew: סַבְיוֹן) is a local council in the Center District of Israel, bordering the cities of Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, and Yehud. Ranked 10/10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale, it is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Israel, being both famous and infamous for it. In December 2009, Savyon had a population of 3,000.[1]
Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for senior immigrants from South Africa. It took the name of a common wildflower, although the first part of its name (sav) means "grandfather", which was appropriate for the residents of the time.[2] Today, Savyon houses a younger population.
In 2004, the moshav Ganei Yehuda (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי יְהוּדָה) was merged into Savyon.
Notable residents [edit]
- Mikhail Chernoy -- entrepreneur
- Gilad Erdan -- current Israeli Minister of Environmental Protection.
References [edit]
- ^ "Table 3 – Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. June 30, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
- ^ Vilnai, Ze'ev (1978). "Savyon". Ariel Encyclopedia. Volume 5. Israel: Am Oved. pp. 5298–99. (Hebrew)
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