Einav

Einav
עֵנָב, עינב
Etymology: Grape
Einav is located in the Northern West Bank
Einav
Einav
Coordinates: 32°17′4″N 35°7′34″E / 32.28444°N 35.12611°E / 32.28444; 35.12611
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomrom
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1981
Founded byAmana
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,062

Einav (Hebrew: עֵנָב) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the northern West Bank, located adjacent to the Palestinian village of Ramin, in constr[2] It is located on Highway 57 between Avnei Hefetz and Shavei Shomron, the [] and Orthodox Jewish community is within the municipal jurisdiction of the Shomron Regional Council.

History

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Israel confiscated 470 dunams of land from the nearby Palestinian village of Ramin in order to construct Einav (and the accompanying bypass roads and military positions),[2] in addition to confiscating 20 dunams from Kafr al-Labad.[3]

Established in 1981 with the assistance of the Amana settlement organization, by 2022 it had a population of 1,062. The name of the village comes to remember the vineyards that used to be a feature of the surrounding areas.

References

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  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Israeli settlers set fire to agricultural lands in Ramin village Land Research Center. 14 June 2007
  3. ^ The Expansion of Avni Hefets colony at the Expense of Kufr Al Labbad village Archived 2020-06-17 at the Wayback Machine. Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem (ARIJ). 2009-08-03.