Mikhmoret

Mikhmoret (Hebrew: מִכְמֹרֶת, מכמורת, lit. Fishing net) is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea around nine kilometres north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,403.[1]

Mikhmoret

מִכְמֹרֶת
مخمورت
Mikhmoret
Coordinates: 32°24′21″N 34°52′18″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1945
Founded byDemobbed British Army soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,403

History

The moshav was founded in 1945 by demobilised soldiers from the British Army, and was named Mikhmoret due to the profession of many of the founders being fishing.

The moshav was founded on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Arab al-Nufay'at. Its inhabitants were expelled by a order issued by the Haganah from 10 April 1948.[2]

In 2012 Mikhmoret Beach was listed as one of the best beaches in Israel.[3]

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority established the Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Moshav Mikhmoret.[4]

Notable residents

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. All that remains : the Palestinian villages occupied and depopulated by Israel in 1948. Khalidi, Walid. Washington, D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. 1992. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. OCLC 25632612.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. Geller, Liron Vardi (July 5, 2012). "Fun in the Sun: Israel's Best Family Beaches". Haaretz. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  4. Udasin, Sharon (August 8, 2013). "Peretz, Weinstein Help Set Free A Sea Turtle at Rehabilitation Center in Moshav Mikhmoret". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
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