Elyakhin

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Elyakhin


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hebname=Hebrew|אֶלְיָכִין
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meaning=God will prepare
founded=1950
type=lc
typefrom=1977
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district=center
population=2,700
popyear=2006
area_dunam=1660
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Elyakhin ( _he. אֶלְיָכִין) is a town (local council) in the Center District of Israel. It is located just south of Hadera and borders the Emek Hefer Regional Council. It is accessible by local road 5812. Elyakhin's population at the end of 2006 was 2,700,cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|title=Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population|date=2007-12-31|accessdate=2008-05-31] and its jurisdiction was 1,600 dunams.cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/326_0041.pdf|title=Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Elyakhin|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=2008-05-27 he icon]

History

Elyakhin was founded in 1950 as a "ma'abara" near the ruins of the Arab village al-Zalafa.cite book|title=Lexicon of the Land of Israel|publisher=Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books|year=1999|author=HaReuveni, Immanuel|pages=p. 40|isbn=965-448-413-7 he icon] It has a symbolic name, meaning "God will prepare", i.e. God prepared the land for the settlement of "olim".cite encyclopedia|author=Vilnai, Ze'ev|title=Kaukab|encyclopedia=Ariel Encyclopedia|volume=Volume 1|pages=p. 188|publisher=Am Oved|location=Israel|year=1976 he icon]

Geography and structure

Elyakhin is bordered by Hadera in the north and the Emek Hefer Regional Council on the south. The adjacent villages in the regional council are Herev Le'et, Hibat Tzion and Givat Haim (Ihud). Elyakhin's average elevation is 30 m.

Elyakhin consists of the eastern part of the town, as well as three western neighborhoods - HaAlonim, HaShikmim and HaOranim.

Public structures

Elyakhin has 11 synagogues, five of which are adjacent and located in the center of the town. Three more are located on the sides of HaBanim Park on the eastern part.

Elyakhin also has a community center and public library in the town's center.

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