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| District | Center | ||
| Government | Local council (from 1949) | ||
| Hebrew | בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב | ||
| Name meaning | Jacob's well | ||
| Also spelled | Be'er Ya'aqov (officially) | ||
| Population | 9,400[1] (2006) | ||
| Area | 8,580 dunams (8.58 km2; 3.31 sq mi) | ||
| Head of municipality | Nissim Gozlan | ||
| Founded in | 1907 | ||
Be'er Ya'akov (Hebrew: בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב, lit. Jacob's Well) is a town with local council status in the central Israel, near Ness Ziona and Rishon Lezion.
Be'er Ya'akov has an area of 8,580 dunams (~8.6 km²).[2] In December 2006, it had a population of 9,400.[1]Be'er Ya'akov was founded in 1907 by Jewish immigrants from Dagestan. It achieved local council status in 1949.
Be'er Ya'akov was named after Ya'akov Yitzhaki, a rabbi and Jewish pioneer.[3]
Two hospitals are located in Be'er Ya'akov: Asaf HaRofe Hospital (near Tzrifin), and Shmuel HaRofe Geriatric Hospital.
sport
- Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov is the local football club.
- Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov B.C. is the local basketball club. playing in Liga Leumit, the second tier.
References
- ^ a b "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2007-12-31. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ "Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Be'er Ya'akov" (in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. http://www.cbs.gov.il/publications/local_authorities2005/pdf/344_2530.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999) (in Hebrew). Lexicon of the Land of Israel. Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 76. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
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Coordinates: 31°56′33.14″N 34°50′1.5″E / 31.9425389°N 34.83375°E
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