Eitan, Israel
| Eitan | |
|---|---|
  Eitan | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′19.19″N 34°44′54.23″E / 31.5719972°N 34.7483972°ECoordinates: 31°34′19.19″N 34°44′54.23″E / 31.5719972°N 34.7483972°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founded by | Tunisian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 433 |
Eitan (Hebrew: אֵיתָן, lit. Enduring) is a national-religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 433.
Etymology
The name is taken from the biblical verse Numbers 24:21; "...Enduring is your dwelling place ...".[2]
History
The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Tunisia.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.155 , ISBN 965-220-186-3
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