Liman, Israel

Liman (Hebrew: לִימַן‎) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about 5 km (3 mi) north of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 692.[1] Its area is about 2400 dunams and most residents work in agriculture, including chicken raising.

Liman

לִימַן‎
Liman
Liman
Coordinates: 33°3′32.39″N 35°6′46.44″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMateh Asher
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byDemobilized soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
692

History

The village was founded in 1949 by a group of demobilized soldiers on part of the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Bassa. It was originally called Tzahal,[2][3] but was later renamed "Liman" to honor the American senator Herbert H. Lehman.

The Liman Nature Reserve is located about 1 km (1 mi) north of the settlement, an area of about 50 dunams on a section of the gravel ridge that was preserved.

A 3rd century painted tomb from the Roman period was discovered in the fields of Liman in 1994–1995. The tomb contained two skeletons, bottles, coins and pottery.[4]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. p. xxii. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
  3. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 9. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  4. Tombs of the Roman Period at Tell Shubeib
  • Liman Association for the Development of the Galilee
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