- Savyon
Infobox Israel municipality
name=Savyon
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hebname=Hebrew|סַבְיוֹן
arname=
meaning=Common groundsel
founded=1955
type=lc
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stdHeb=
altOffSp=
altUnoSp=Savion
district= center
latd= 32
latm= 03
latNS= N
longd= 34
longm= 53
longEW= E
population=3,300
popyear=2006
area_dunam=3746mayor=Moshe Liftz
Savyon ( _he. סַבְיוֹן) is a local council in the Center District of
Israel , located in betweenKiryat Ono ,Petah Tikva andOr 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.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=2008-06-07]Savyon was founded in 1955 by
Africa Israel Investments for senior immigrants fromSouth 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.cite encyclopedia|author=Vilnai, Ze'ev|title=Savyon|encyclopedia=Ariel Encyclopedia|volume=Volume 5|pages=pp. 5298-99|publisher=Am Oved|location=Israel|year=1978 he icon] Today, Savyon houses a younger population.References
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