Be'er Ya'akov
Be'er Ya'akov
בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב بئر يعقوب | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| •ISO 259 | Be'er Y'qob |
| • Also spelled | Be'er Ya'aqov (official) |
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  Be'er Ya'akov | |
| Coordinates:31°56′33″N34°50′1″E/ 31.94250°N 34.83361°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Nissim Gozlan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,480dunams(9.48 km2or 3.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 31,325 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2(8,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Jacob's well |
| Website | b-y.org.il |
Be'er Ya'akov(Hebrew:בְּאֵר יַעֲקֹב,lit.Jacob's Well) is acityincentralIsrael,nearNess ZionaandRishon Lezion.The town has an area of 8,580dunams(~8.6 km2),[3]and had a population of 31,325 in 2022.[2]
History
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Be'er Ya'akov was established in 1907 on 2,000 dunams of land purchased by a company headed byMeir Dizengofffrom a Lutheran German colony the previous year. It was divided into two sectors, one for immigrants fromRussia,Poland,Romania,Bulgaria,Argentina,andIran,and the other forMountain JewsfromDagestan.It was named afterYaakov Yitzhaki,a rabbi and pioneer from the Mountain Jewish community.[4]Yitzhaki headed the Mountain Jewish pioneers who settled there.
In 1909, 25 families were living in Be'er Ya'akov, and tensions between theAshkenaziand Dagestani families.[5]In 1910, the first elementary school was established. According to acensusconducted in 1922 by theBritish Mandate authorities,Be'er Ya'akov had 131 inhabitants,[6]which had increased in the 1931 census to 265 residents in 58 houses.[7]By 1947, it had a population of 400.[8]It achieved local council status in 1949.
During the1948 Arab–Israeli War,and until the Israeli capture ofRamlain July 1948, Be'er Ya'akov was on the front line. The population at that time was evacuated and a new settlement, Be'er Shalom, was established nearby by members ofKibbutz Buchenwald,the first pioneer training group formed in post-World War II Germany.[9][10]
In 2017, a plan was approved to build on the land vacated by theTzrifinmilitary bases which are being relocated to theNegev.The plan envisions Be'er Ya'akov with a population of 100,000.[11][12]Be'er Ya'akov is currently undergoing a construction boom, with numerous residential and commercial developments planned or under construction, along with numerous schools and daycare centers, cultural institutions, and a 1,000-seat sports arena. A metro system for the city which will terminate atBen Gurion International Airportis also planned, with work scheduled to commence in 2028.[13]
Economy
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IAI's MLM Division, Israel's main missile assembly facility is located in the south of Be'er Ya'akov. TheJerichoandArrowmissiles and theShavitlaunch vehicle are assembled there. The facility area is situated east of Diezengoff Street.[14]
Healthcare
[edit]Two hospitals are located in Be'er Ya'akov:Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center(nearTzrifin), and Shmuel HaRofe Geriatric Hospital.
Sports
[edit]- Maccabi Be'er Ya'akovis the localfootballclub.
- Maccabi Be'er Ya'akov B.C.,the localbasketballclub, plays inLiga Leumit,the second tier.
Transportation
[edit]Be'er Ya'akov is served by theBe'er Ya'akov Railway Station,for trains on theBinyamina-Ashkelonline.
Notable residents
[edit]- Ron Atias,taekwondoathlete who representedIsrael at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Noam Dar,professional wrestler
- Moshe Peretz,singer
- Yaakov Yitzhaki,founder of the settlement of the city Be'er Ya'akov
- Idan Zalmanson(born 1995), basketball player
References
[edit]- ^Yuri Yalon,באר יעקב משתדרגת – והופכת לעיר,Israel Hayom, August 8, 2021
- ^ab"Regional Statistics".Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved21 March2024.
- ^"Local Authorities in Israel 2005, Publication #1295 - Municipality Profiles - Be'er Ya'akov"(PDF)(in Hebrew). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved2008-04-09.
- ^HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999).Lexicon of the Land of Israel(in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 76.ISBN965-448-413-7.
- ^Munzik, Eliyahu (July 29, 1909)."ישבנו החדש"[We Have Returned in Be'er Ya'akov].Hapoel Hatzair(in Hebrew).RetrievedApril 24,2019.
- ^"Palestine Census ( 1922)".Retrieved28 December2017– via Internet Archive.
- ^Mills, 1932, p.18
- ^Jewish National Fund (1949).Jewish Villages in Israel.Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 14.
- ^Jewish National Fund, p191
- ^Kibbutz Buchenwald, Judy BaumelBar Ilan University
- ^"Part 3 – Southern Israel's Boom Towns".Haaretz.Retrieved28 December2017.
- ^Chudy, Ori (June 14, 2017)."Beer Yaakov to become a city of 100,000".Globes.RetrievedApril 24,2019.
- ^From fields to high-rises, Be’er Yaakov turns into a ‘young and vibrant city’
- ^"Systems Missiles Space | IAI".
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