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| District | North | |
| Government | Local council (from 1951) | |
| Hebrew | יַבְנְאֵל | |
| Population | 2,900 (2006) | |
| Area | 31,680 dunams (31.68 km2; 12.23 sq mi) | |
| Head of municipality | Ronny Cohen | |
| Founded in | 1901 | |
| Coordinates | 32°42′34.19″N 35°29′57.84″E / 32.7094972°N 35.4994°ECoordinates: 32°42′34.19″N 35°29′57.84″E / 32.7094972°N 35.4994°E | |
Yavne'el (Hebrew: יַבְנְאֵל) is a moshava and a local council in the North District of Israel. Located south-west of Tiberias, it was declared a local council in 1951. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), it had a population of 2,900 in 2006, with a growth rate of 1.4%. The majority of the citizens of the council are Jewish. The local council includes Yavne'el, Beit Gan, Mishmar HaShlosha and Smadar.
The village was established by the Jewish Colonization Association on lands bought by the Baron Rothschild, by villagers from Horan and Metula. In Yavne'el many organizations were established including the Israeli Farmers Union, the Galilee Squadron and the Golani Brigade.
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