Haniel, Israel
Haniel
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 Village entrance | |
  Haniel Location within Central Israel | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′56″N 34°57′0″E / 32.33222°N 34.95000°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | HaSharon |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 909 |
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 2024 it had a population of 909.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania.[2] It was established on land located near the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[3] It was named after Haniel Ben Afud, a leader of the Tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 34:23).[4]
References
- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 321.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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)
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