Savyon

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Savyon
Hebrew סַבְיוֹן
Name meaning Common groundsel
Founded in 1955
Government Local council
District Center
Coordinates 32°03′N 34°53′E / 32.05, 34.883Coordinates: 32°03′N 34°53′E / 32.05, 34.883
Population 3,300 (2006)
Jurisdiction 3,746 dunams (3.75 km²)
Head of municipality Moshe Liftz

Savyon (Hebrew: סַבְיוֹן‎) is a local council in the Center District of Israel, located in between Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva and Or Yehuda. Ranked 10/10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale, it is among the wealthiest municipalities in Israel, being both famous and infamous for it. In December 2006, Savyon had a population of 3,300.[1]

Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for senior immigrants from South Africa. It took the name of a common flower, although the first part of its name (sav) means "grandfather", which was appropriate for the residents of the time.[2] Today, Savyon houses a younger population.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (2007-12-31). Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
  2. ^ Vilnai, Ze'ev (1978). "Savyon". Ariel Encyclopedia Volume 5. Israel: Am Oved. pp. 5298-99.  (Hebrew)
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