Eliakim
This article is about the moshav. For the biblical figure, see Eliakim (Bible).
| Eliakim | |
|---|---|
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Putting up the sign in 1950. The main text reads 'Eliakim', with Umm al-Zinat in brackets below | |
  Eliakim | |
| Coordinates: 32°37′56.63″N 35°3′59.39″E / 32.6323972°N 35.0664972°ECoordinates: 32°37′56.63″N 35°3′59.39″E / 32.6323972°N 35.0664972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2015)[1] | 857 |
Eliakim (Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 857.
History
The village was established in 1949 as a moshav by Jewish refugees from Yemen on the lands of the depopulated Arab village of Umm az-Zinat, and was named after Jehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King of Judah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement, but returned to being a moshav in 2008.
Notable residents
- Boaz Mauda, winner of season 5 of Kokhav Nolad
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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