Yinon
Settlement in southern Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Settlement in southern Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yinon (Hebrew: יִנּוֹן, lit. 'it shall flourish') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,222.[1]
Yinon
ינון | |
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Coordinates: 31°44′27″N 34°46′57″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Be'er Tuvia |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1952 |
Founded by | Yemenite Jewish immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,222 |
The moshav was founded in 1952 by Jewish exodus from Yemen on lands that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira.[2] Its name was taken from a passage in the Bible,[3] Psalm 72:17: God's name "shall flourish as long as the sun".
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