Binyamina-Giv'at Ada

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.

Binyamina-Giv'at Ada

  • בנימינה-גבעת עדה
Ebreu transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Binyamína - Gibˁat ʕada
Binyamina-Giv'at Ada is located in Israel
Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
Binyamina-Giv'at Ada
Coordinates: 32°31′20″N 34°56′42″E / 32.52222°N 34.94500°E / 32.52222; 34.94500Coordinates: 32°31′20″N 34°56′42″E / 32.52222°N 34.94500°E / 32.52222; 34.94500
Destrict Haifa
Foondit2003 - merger
Govrenment
 • TeepLocal cooncil
 • Head of MunicipalityOri Disatnik
Area
 • Total25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total10,200
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)

History eedit

Binyamina eedit

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

 
Pioneer weemen daein 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.[3] Givat Ada wis established as an agricultural dounset. The main fermin branches wur field crops an vegetables, an later, grapes.[3]

Economy eedit

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

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

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

References eedit

  1. CBS statistics
  2. Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 24.
  3. a b Women on the Map Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Wine and Spirits / Family fortune
  5. "Israel seeks to become wine tourism destination". Globes. 17 Januar 2008. Retrieved 17 Januar 2008.
  6. "Ha'aretz Online: Thousands attend funeral of lyricist". Retrieved 26 Mairch 2009.[deid airtin]
  7. "Choose your family, Haaretz". Archived frae the original on 13 Apryle 2008. Retrieved 2 Julie 2011.

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