Binyamina-Giv'at Ada

Binyamina-Giv'at Ada (Ebreu: בִּנְיָמִינָה‎‎) is a toun in the Haifa Destrict o Israel. It is the result o the 2003 merger atween the twa local cooncils o Binyamina an Giv'at Ada. Accordin tae the Israel Central Bureau o Statistics (CBS), the population o Binyamina-Giv'at Ada wis 12,000 at the end o 2009. Prior tae the merger, the population o Binyamina wis 6,600.

History

Binyamina

Binyamina wis foondit in 1922 an named efter the Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild. Accordin tae the Jewish National Fund, Binyamina wis foondit on PICA land bi members o the Third Aliyah. The oreeginal economy o the veelage wis citrus-based. In 1947, Binyamina haed a population o 2000.

Givat Ada

Pioneer women doing laundry in Binyamina, 1930

Givat Ada, named for Baron Edmond James de Rothschild's 's wife Adelaid (Ada), wis established in 1903 bi aicht families frae Zichron Ya'akov. Givat Ada wis established as an agricultural settlement. The main fermin branches wur field crops an vegetables, an later, grapes.

Economy

The Tishbi Winery, foondit bi Jonathan Tishbi, wis established in Binyamina in 1985. The winery nou produces ane million bottles annually. Plans hae been drawn up tae build a Template:Convert/LoffAoffDbSonNa wine pairk on the slopes atween Binyamina an Zichron Ya'akov tae promote wine tourism in Israel.

Transport

The busy Israel Railways Binyamina Railway Station is the last stop on the Binyamina-Tel Aviv suburban line an a transfer point on the Tel Aviv-Haifa interceety line which makes it a transportation hub for the aurie. A direct non-stop train frae Binyamina reaches Tel Aviv or Haifa in 30 minutes.

Notable residents

Binyamina is the birthplace o the Israeli sangwriter Ehud Manor, an is referenced in a number o his sangs. It is an aa the birthplace o umwhile Israeli Prime Meenister Ehud Olmert.

Sister ceeties

• Tokaj, Hungary

References

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