Haniel, Israel

Haniel
חַנִּיאֵל‎
Village entrance
Village entrance
Haniel is located in Central Israel
Haniel
Haniel
Coordinates: 32°19′56″N 34°57′0″E / 32.33222°N 34.95000°E / 32.33222; 34.95000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byRomanian immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
916

Haniel (Hebrew: חַנִּיאֵל) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya and Kfar Yona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 916.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania. It was established on land that had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[2] It was named after Haniel Ben Afud, a leader of the Tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 34:23).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.186, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)