Eliakim

This article is about the moshav. For the biblical figure, see Eliakim (Bible).
Eliakim

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°E / 32.6323972; 35.0664972Coordinates: 32°37′56.63″N 35°3′59.39″E / 32.6323972°N 35.0664972°E / 32.6323972; 35.0664972
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

References

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