Elishama, Israel
Elishama
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Region | Sharon plain |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2013) | 1,171[1] |
Elishama (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in central Israel.[2] Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2013 it had a population of 1,171.[1]
Moshav Elishama was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Tripoli, in Libya. It was named after Biblical Elishama Ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).
References
- ^ a b "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ Photo of invasive species takes contest's first prize, Haaretz
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