Ahihud
This article is about the moshav. For the Biblical name, see Ahihud (name).
| Ahihud אֲחִיהוּד | |
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  Ahihud | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′28.08″N 35°10′19.56″E / 32.9078000°N 35.1721000°ECoordinates: 32°54′28.08″N 35°10′19.56″E / 32.9078000°N 35.1721000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 822 |
Ahihud (Hebrew: אֲחִיהוּד) is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern Israel, about 9 km east of Acre. It was founded in 1950. It belongs to the Moshavim Movement and falls within the jurisdiction of the Mateh Asher Regional Council. The name of Ahihud is taken from a Biblical verse: "The leader of the tribe of Asher was Ahihud, son of Shlomi" (Numbers 34:27).[2]
After sources of water enabling the establishment of permanent settlements were discovered in the region, kibbutz Yasur was founded. Its area is 1,800 dunams, and most of its residents are immigrants to Israel from Yemen.
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.72 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol 3: Lower Galilee and Kinneret Region, Jerusalem 1978, Keter Press, p.269 (Hebrew)
External links
- Ahihud Authority for Development of the Galilee (Hebrew)
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