Shoshanat HaAmakim

Shoshanat HaAmakim שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים‎
Shoshanat HaAmakim, view from the south
Shoshanat HaAmakim
Coordinates: 32°21′14″N 34°51′24″E / 32.35389°N 34.85667°E / 32.35389; 34.85667
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hefer Valley
Founded	1951
Population  (2022)[1]	489

Shoshanat HaAmakim (Hebrew: שׁוֹשַׁנַּת הָעֲמָקִים, lit. 'Lily of the Valleys') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 489.^[1]

History[edit]

The village was established in 1951 and was built by the Rassco company. Its name is taken from the Song of Songs 2:1;

I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys.^[2] (From modern Hebrew, this can also be translated as "lily of Sharon, a rose of the valleys".)

The neighbouring moshav Havatzelet HaSharon ("rose/lily of Sharon") is named after the first part of this verse.

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