Mevo'ot Yam

Mevo'ot Yam
Founded	1951
Council	Hefer Valley
Region	Coastal plain
Coordinates	32°24′6.11″N 34°52′0.47″E / 32.4016972°N 34.8667972°E / 32.4016972; 34.8667972Coordinates: 32°24′6.11″N 34°52′0.47″E / 32.4016972°N 34.8667972°E / 32.4016972; 34.8667972
Mevo'ot Yam
Website	www.mevoot-yam.co.il

Mevo'ot Yam (Hebrew: מְבוֹאוֹת יָם‎‎, lit. Sea Gate) is a youth village in central Israel founded in 1951. It is named after the biblical term for "gateways of the sea" (Ezekiel 27:3^[1])

Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea near Mikhmoret, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006, it had a student population of 634. The school offers a variety of specialized tracks with an emphasis on nautical studies. Students can study seamanship, electricity, biology and marine agriculture, diving, and a combined course in mechanics, electronics and computers.^[2]

Mikhmoret Light is located on a building inside the village.

References

1. ^ 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 (English)
   Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jeruusalem 1999, Carta, p.37 ,ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
2. ^ http://www.schooly.co.il/mevoot%2Dyam