Geulim

For the neighborhood in Jerusalem known as "Geulim", see Baka, Jerusalem.
Geulim
גְּאֻלִים, גאולים
Geulim
Coordinates: 32°17′55.31″N 34°56′41.63″E / 32.2986972°N 34.9448972°E / 32.2986972; 34.9448972Coordinates: 32°17′55.31″N 34°56′41.63″E / 32.2986972°N 34.9448972°E / 32.2986972; 34.9448972
District Central
Council Lev HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 17 November 1938
Founded by German immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 896

Geulim (Hebrew: גְּאֻלִים, lit. Freed) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 896.

History

Geulim was founded on 17 November 1938 as a tower and stockade settlement by immigrants from Germany, and was initially named Bnei Geulim (lit. Sons of the Freed). In 1945 the residents moved to Kfar Yedidia, and members of the Talmon organisation of Yemenite immigrants settled in the area. They changed the name to Talmon-Geulim, and later to just Geulim.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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