Kokhav Ya'ir
Kokhav Ya'ir–Tzur Yig'al
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Abraham "Yair" Stern |
Kokhav Ya'ir–Tzur Yig'al (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב יָאִיר-צוּר יִגְאָל, also Kochav Yair–Tzur Yigal) is a town (local council) in the Central District of Israel. Kokhav Ya'ir and the neighboring town of Tzur Yig'al (Hebrew: צוּר יִגְאָל) merged in November 2003. In 2022 it had a population of 8,977.[2]
History
Kokhav Ya'ir was established in 1981 by 15 families living in temporary quarters. Two years later, work began on infrastructure for a permanent town. In 1986, 550 families moved into permanent housing and the town was officially founded.[1] Tzur Yig'al was founded in 1991, with the first families moving into permanent homes in the summer of 1994.[citation needed]
Kokhav Ya'ir (literally "Ya'ir's star") was named for
Demography
Kokhav Ya'ir’s religious demographics are 100% Jewish,
Geography
Kokhav Ya'ir is located at lat. 32° 00' N, long. 35° 00' E, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-north-east of the city of
The Sapir Lookout in Kokhav Ya'ir attracts bird watchers who come to observe the semi-annual migration of many species of birds.[citation needed]
Education and sports
Kokhav Ya'ir currently has four schools, two secular
Kokhav Ya'ir's local basketball team, Elitzur Kokhav Ya'ir, has been a member of the Israel National Basketball League since 2008.[citation needed]
Kokhav Ya'ir's country club from 2010 to 2017 refused membership to “
Notable residents
- Ehud Barak
- Shaul Mofaz
- Michael Eitan
- mountain cyclist specializing in cross-country cycling
- Dani Yatom
- Gideon Ezra
- Michael Ratzon
- Uzi Dayan
- Nino Abesadze
- Dov Elbaum
- Omer Bar-Lev
References
- ^ a b "Kokhav Ya'ir History" (in Hebrew). Kokhav Ya'ir municipality website. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b Mayor Kokhav Yair-Tzur Yig'al local council
- ^ a b Or Kashti: "Upscale Israeli Country Club Changes Rules to Prevent Arabs From Joining:. In: Haaretz, 4 August 2017.
External links
- Kochav Ya'ir's municipality site (in Hebrew)