Mevo'ot Yam

Mevo'ot Yam (Hebrew: מְבוֹאוֹת יָם‎, lit. Sea Gate) is a youth village on the coast of Israel. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to Mikhmoret, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a student population of 436.[1] Mikhmoret Light is located on a building inside the village.

Mevo'ot Yam

מְבוֹאוֹת יָם‎
Mevo'ot Yam
Coordinates: 32°24′6.11″N 34°52′0.47″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
Founded1951
Population
 (2019)[1]
436
Websitewww.mevoot-yam.co.il

History

The village was established in 1951 and named after the biblical term for "gateways of the sea" (Ezekiel 27:3)[2][3] By 1962 it had a population of 400.[4]

In 1999, the Nature and Parks Authority founded the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Mevo'ot Yam.[5]

Education

The fishing and trawling school here, Sharon Naval School, founded by the Alliance Israelite Universelle and Israeli government,[6] offers a variety of specialized tracks with an emphasis on nautical studies.[7] Students can study seamanship, electricity, biology and marine agriculture, diving, and a combined course in mechanics, electronics and computers.[8]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.326 ISBN 965-220-186-3
  3. Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.37 (in Hebrew) ISBN 965-220-423-4
  4. Zionist Organization of America; Jewish Agency for Israel. Economic Dept (1962). The Israel yearbook. Israel Yearbook Publications. p. 145. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  5. Pablo Casale, Dimitris Margaritoulis (2010). Sea turtles in the Mediterranean : Distribution, threats and conservation priorities. IUCN. p. 120. ISBN 978-2-8317-1240-6. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  6. Gvati, Haim (1985). A hundred years of settlement: the story of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel. Keter. p. 143. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  7. Gabrieli, M.; Sachs, Isaac (1969). Tour Israel: a tour guide of the country. Evyatar Pub. House; distributed by Steimatzky. p. 56. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  8. http://www.schooly.co.il/mevoot%2Dyam
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