Mikhmoret
| Mikhmoret מִכְמֹרֶת | |
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  Mikhmoret | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′20.87″N 34°52′17.76″E / 32.4057972°N 34.8716000°ECoordinates: 32°24′20.87″N 34°52′17.76″E / 32.4057972°N 34.8716000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founded by | Demobbed British Army soldiers |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,334 |
Mikhmoret (Hebrew: מִכְמֹרֶת, מכמורת, lit. Fishing net) is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea around nine kilometres north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,334.
History
The moshav was founded in 1945 by demobilised soldiers from the British Army, and was named Mikhmoret due to the profession of many of the founders being fishing.
In 2012 Mikhmoret Beach was listed as one of the best beaches in Israel.[2]
Notable residents
- Amit Inbar (born 1972), Olympic competitive windsurfer, and kitesurfer
- Moti Kirschenbaum (born 1939), media personality
- Nimrod Mashiah (born 1988), Israeli windsurfer
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Fun in the Sun: Israel’s Best Family Beaches Haaretz
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