Alona Regional Council
Alona Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית אלונה, Mo'atza Azorit Alona) is a regional council in northern Israel. It is part of Haifa District and covers three moshavim, Amikam, Aviel and Givat Nili. The council's headquarters are located in Amikam. The emblem is inscribed with Biblical words from Psalm 126:5: "Those who sow in tears, will reap with songs of joy."[1]
Alona
אלונה | |
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Regional council (from 1953) | |
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| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Aryeh Sharon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27,070 dunams (27.07 km2 or 10.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,200 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
History
The council was created for the three Mishkei Herut Beitar-affiliated moshavim due to ideological differences with other settlements, most of which were affiliated with Labor Zionism movements.[2]
References
- Alona Flags of the World
- Troen, Selwyn Ilan; Lucas, Noah (1995). Israel: The First Decade of Independence. Albany, New York: SUNY Press. p. 509. ISBN 9780791422595.
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