Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
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| Ebreu transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Binyamína - Gibˁat ʕada |
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  Binyamina-Giv'at Ada | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′20″N 34°56′42″E / 32.52222°N 34.94500°ECoordinates: 32°31′20″N 34°56′42″E / 32.52222°N 34.94500°E | |
| Destrict |  Haifa |
| Foondit | 2003 - merger |
| Govrenment | |
| • Teep | Local cooncil |
| • Head of Municipality | Ori Disatnik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,200 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Binyamina-Giv'at Ada (Hebrew: 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.[1] Prior tae the merger, the population o Binyamina wis 6,600.
History[eedit | eedit soorce]
Binyamina[eedit | eedit soorce]
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.[2]
Givat Ada[eedit | eedit soorce]
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.[3] Givat Ada wis established as an agricultural dounset. The main fermin branches wur field crops an vegetables, an later, grapes.[3]
Economy[eedit | eedit soorce]
The Tishbi Winery, foondit bi Jonathan Tishbi, wis established in Binyamina in 1985. The winery nou produces ane million bottles annually.[4] Plans hae been drawn up tae big a 150-acre (0.61 km2) wine pairk on the slopes atween Binyamina an Zichron Ya'akov tae promote wine tourism in Israel.[5]
Transport[eedit | eedit soorce]
The busy Israel Railways Binyamina Railway Station is the last stap on the Binyamina-Tel Aviv suburban line an a transfer pynt on the Tel Aviv-Haifa interceety line which maks it a transportation hub for the aurie. A direct non-stap train frae Binyamina reaches Tel Aviv or Haifa in 30 minutes.
Notable residents[eedit | eedit soorce]
Binyamina is the birthplace o the Israeli sangwriter Ehud Manor,[6] an is referenced in a nummer o his sangs. It is an aa the birthplace o umwhile Israeli Prime Meenister Ehud Olmert.
Sister ceeties[eedit | eedit soorce]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
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Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Binyamina Giv'at Ada. |
- ↑ CBS statistics
- ↑ Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 24.
- ↑ a b Women on the Map Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Wine and Spirits / Family fortune
- ↑ "Israel seeks to become wine tourism destination". Globes. 17 Januar 2008. Retrieved 17 Januar 2008.
- ↑ "Ha'aretz Online: Thousands attend funeral of lyricist". Retrieved 26 Mairch 2009.[deid airtin]
- ↑ "Choose your family, Haaretz". Archived frae the original on 13 Apryle 2008. Retrieved 2 Julie 2011.
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