Nir Eliyahu

Nir Eliyahu
Founded	1950
Council	Drom HaSharon
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Coordinates	32°11′48.11″N 34°56′59.28″E / 32.1966972°N 34.9498°E / 32.1966972; 34.9498Coordinates: 32°11′48.11″N 34°56′59.28″E / 32.1966972°N 34.9498°E / 32.1966972; 34.9498
Nir Eliyahu
Website	www.nirel.org.il

Nir Eliyahu (Hebrew: נִיר אֵלִיָּהוּ‎‎, lit. Eliyahu's Meadow) is a kibbutz in the Sharon plain region of Israel. Located northwest of Kfar Sava, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Drom HaSharon Regional Council.

History

Nir Eliyahu was established in 1950, and was named for the chief architect of the Haganah, Eliyahu Golomb.

In 2005, the film "Sweet Mud" (Hebrew: אדמה משוגעת‎, Adama Meshugat) was filmed in Nir Eliyahu and Ruhama.

Economy

In 1973, the kibbutz established a factory, Plastnir, for production of flexible polyethylene for specialised films for lamination, films for automatic packaging (FFS), printed and plain collation shrink films, bags on roll, heavy duty bags, high and low density bags, shopping bags, merchandise bags and sleeves for banana growers. The films and bags are sold to major retail chains in Israel, Europe and the United States, as well as to many industrial organizations in Israel.

Nir Eliyahu is site of one of Israel's wastewater treatment plants. The plant currently treats wastewater from kibbutzim, moshavim and towns in the region, including Qalqiliya.

LOOL ID is an independent industrial design operation based in Ikibbutz Nir Eliyahu. The firm supplies working prototypes for industrial clients as well as for the design industry.

External links

• Official website (Hebrew)
• Health Crises in the Making: Protecting water resources requires cooperation with the Palestinian Authority Friends of the Earth Middle East, April 2006