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Giv'at Avni

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District
  
Northern

Founded
  
1991

Population (2015)
  
2,082

Council
  
Lower Galilee

Founded by
  
Regional council

Local time
  
Tuesday 12:11 PM

Giv'at Avni

Weather
  
15°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 66% Humidity

Giv'at Avni (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת אַבְנִי‎) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 2,082.

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Map of Giv'at Avni, Israel

History

The village was founded in 1991 by the Lower Galilee Regional Council, and was named after Shlomo Aven, a former general manager of the Ministry of Construction and Housing who helped in the establishment of the village. Construction of the village was divided into three development stages - the last one is still being built.

References

Giv'at Avni Wikipedia