Glil Yam

Glil Yam
גְּלִיל יָם‎
Glil Yam is located in Central Israel
Glil Yam
Glil Yam
Coordinates: 32°9′24″N 34°49′51″E / 32.15667°N 34.83083°E / 32.15667; 34.83083
CountryIsrael
DistrictTel Aviv
CouncilHof HaSharon
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1943
Founded bySoviet Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
562
Websitewww.glil-yam.org.il

Glil Yam (Hebrew: גְּלִיל יָם) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain between Ramat HaSharon and Herzliya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 562.[1]

History

The kibbutz was established in 1943 by a group which had formed in 1933. The land on which the village was founded had been bought from the Arab village of Ijlil by the Jewish National Fund. Its name is mentioned in the book of Samaritans, which was also preserved in the name of the Arab village.[citation needed]

Glil Yam founding ceremony 1943

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.