Zeitan
Zeitan (Hebrew: זֵיתָן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod and the road to Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,064.[1]
Zeitan
זיתן زيتان | |
|---|---|
  Zeitan | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′30″N 34°53′16″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Sdot Dan |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 5 June 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,064 |
History
The village was founded on 5 June 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya who were originally from a small town named Zliten. There are several theories as to the source of its name; one is that it is an adaption of Zliten; another that it is derived from the Hebrew word for Olive (Zeit), which are grown in the area; whilst a third[2] is that it is taken from the name of one of the Tribe of Benjamin, which lived in the area and is named in 1 Chronicles 7:10;
And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zeitan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1974). "Zeitan (I) - moshav". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Volume 2. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. pp. 2065–2066.; Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 483f ISBN 965-220-186-3