Givat Nili
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Givat Nili | |
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| Coordinates: 32°32′49″N 35°2′28″E / 32.54694°N 35.04111°ECoordinates: 32°32′49″N 35°2′28″E / 32.54694°N 35.04111°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Alona Regional Council |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Iraq, Turkish and Tunisian immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 730 |
Givat Nili (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת נִילִ"י, lit. Nili Hill) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov and Wadi Ara, it falls under the jurisdiction of Alona Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 730.[1]
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Iraq, Turkey and Tunisia on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Umm ash Shauf.[2][3] It was named after the Nili underground organisation.[4]
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