District Northern Founded 2000 Website www.shimshit.org.il | Council Jezreel Valley Population (2015) 2,594 Local time Saturday 5:44 PM | |
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Shimshit (Hebrew: שִׁמְשִׁית) is a secular community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 2,594.
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Map of Shimshit, Israel
History
The village was established in the summer of 2000. The architect and entrepreneur of the village, as part of the Galilee Progress, was Architect Zvi Springer who took over the tasks of planning, and managing the construction of the village after the Housing Ministry abandoned the project. Shimshit was named after the nearby archaeological tell.
Shimshit was designed based on the principles of sustainability and minimal intervention with nature.
References
Shimshit Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA