Beit Dagan

Beit Dagan

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Beit Dagan


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founded=1948
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typefrom=1958
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district=center
population=5,700cite 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=2008-04-04]
popyear=2006
area_dunam=1530

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Beit Dagan ( _he. בֵּית דָּגָן) is a town (local council) in the Center District of Israel, bordering Rishon LeZion. It was founded in 1948 at the site of the Arab village Bayt Dajan by Yemenite and North African immigrants. It was declared a local council in 1958.

According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), its end of 2006 population was 5,700.

Geography

Beit Dagan's central neighborhood is Neve Hadarim. Other neighborhoods are Neve Ganim, Bnei Bitkha and Nekudat Hen.

Transportation

Beit Dagan's main transportation hub is the Beit Dagan Junction (actually located in Rishon LeZion), between highway 44 and road 412, serving as a bus terminal for lines to Rishon LeZion, Tzrifin, Ashkelon, Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, Rehovot, etc.

Shapirim Interchange is located on the eastern side of town.

References

External links

* [http://www.beitdagan.muni.il/ Official website] he icon


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