Shoshanat HaAmakim
| Shoshanat HaAmakim שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים | |
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Shoshanat HaAmakim, view from the south | |
  Shoshanat HaAmakim | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′13.67″N 34°51′24.47″E / 32.3537972°N 34.8567972°ECoordinates: 32°21′13.67″N 34°51′24.47″E / 32.3537972°N 34.8567972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 518 |
Shoshanat HaAmakim (Hebrew: שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים, lit. Lily of the Valleys) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located to the north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 518.
History
The village was established in 1951 and was built by the Rassco company. Its name is taken from the Song of Songs 2:1;
I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.[2]
From modern Hebrew, this can also be translated as "lily of Sharon, a rose of the valleys".
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Song of Songs Chapter 2 Mechon Mamre
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