Even Shmuel
Even Shmuel
אבן שמואל إيفن شموئيل | |
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  Even Shmuel | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′31″N 34°45′46″E / 31.57528°N 34.76278°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,287 |
Even Shmuel (Hebrew: אֶבֶן שְׁמוּאֵל, lit. Stone of Samuel) is a religious Zionist village in southern Israel. Located around four kilometres south of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,287.[1]
History
The village was established in 1956 under the name Uman, and was later renamed in honour of the Jewish Canadian philanthropist Samuel Bronfman.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- Village website (in Hebrew)