Adanim

This article is about the moshav. For the youth village, see Adanim Youth Village.

Adanim (Hebrew: עֲדָנִים, lit. 'Delights') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 461.^[1]

Adanim עֲדָנִים‎
Adanim
Coordinates: 32°8′27″N 34°54′26″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Drom HaSharon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Romanian Jews
Population  (2023)[1]	461

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Biyar 'Adas.^[2] It was initially named Yarkona BeHarhava (Hebrew: ירקונה בהרחבה, lit. 'Yarkona Expansion') before being renamed after Psalm 36:8(9):^[3] "You give them drink from Your river of delights."