Zikhron Ya'akov

Zikhron Ya'akov (Hebrew: זִכְרוֹן יַעֲקֹב‬, lit. "Jacob's Memorial"; aften shortened tae juist Zikhron) is a toun in Israel, 35 kilometre (22 mi) sooth o Haifa, an pairt o the Haifa Destrict. It is locatit at the soothren end o the Carmel muntain range overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, near the coastal heich-gate (Heich-gate 2). It wis ane o the first Jewish dounsets o Halutzim in the kintra, foondit in 1882 bi Baron Edmond James de Rothschild an namit in honour o his faither.

Zikhron Ya'akov זִכְרוֹן יַעֲקֹב‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Zikron Yaˁqob
• Forby spelt	Zikhron Ya'aqov (offeecial) Zichron Yaakov (unoffeecial)
HaMeyasdim Street in Zikhron Ya'akov
Zikhron Ya'akov
Coordinates: 32°34′15″N 34°57′06″E
Destrict	Haifa
Foondit	1882
Govrenment
• Teep	Local cooncil
• Head of Municipality	Eli Abutbul
Area
• Total	32.129 km2 (12.405 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	22,532
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Name meanin	Jacob's Memorial

Ohel Ya'akov Synagogue

See an aw

• Israeli wine

Freemit airtins

• History of Zikhron Ya'aqov
• Places To Visit in Zikhron Ya'akov Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Inglis)
• Photos of Restoration of Historic Zikhron Ya'aqov Project
• Photo gallery by Benny Rochwerger