Yinon
Yinon | |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
| Region | Central Israel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
Yinon (Template:Lang-he-n, eng. "it shall flourish") is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 867.
The moshav was founded 1952 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name is taken from a passage in the Bible,[1] Psalm 72:17: God's name "shall flourish as long as the sun". It consists of around 110 farms and 50 private homes.
References
- ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 222. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
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