Mei Ami
Mei Ami (Hebrew: מֵי עַמִּי) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Wadi Ara around two kilometres south of Umm al-Fahm with an area of 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 366.[1]
Mei Ami
מֵי עַמִּי | |
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  Mei Ami | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′17.28″N 35°8′52.8″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2019)[1] | 366 |
| Website | www.mei-ami.co.il |
History
The village was established in 1963 as a Nahal settlement, and was civilianised in 1969, becoming a kibbutz. In 1971 it was converted to a moshav shitufi and in 2006 to a moshav ovdim. It is named after Miami, Florida, as the Jewish community in the city helped with its establishment.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
External links
- Village website (in Hebrew)
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