Founded 19 May 1983 Area 7 km² | Population (2015) 5,638 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Sha'arei Tikva (Hebrew: שַׁעֲרֵי תִּקְוָה, lit. Gates of Hope) is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank at an elevation of 200 metres. Located northeast of Rosh HaAyin and one kilometre east of the Green Line near Elkana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. It had a population of around 6,000 as of January 2017.
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Map of Sha'arei Tikva
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
Sha'arei Tikva was founded in 1983 by government decision. The first residents moved there in April 1983. The current population is around 6,000 as of January 2017. The village is run by a local committee.
Demography
Sha'arei Tikva is a mixed community of religious and non-religious Jews. It is a dormitory community with most employed people working elsewhere.
Education and culture
In 2012, students from Beit Hinuch Ramon School in Shaarei Tikva held a virtual meeting with age-mates from the Tiferet Israel Hebrew school of Los Angeles to celebrate Israel's 64th Yom Ha'atzmaut.
Misc
Sha'arei Tikva built a mosaic bench in the length of 320 meters, which is now being evaluated by Guinness Records as the longest bench in the world.