Shlomi, Israel
Shlomi
שְׁלוֹמִי | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Šlomi |
• Also spelled | Shelomi (official) |
Coordinates: 33°4′28″N 35°8′41″E / 33.07444°N 35.14472°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Founded | 1950 |
Government | |
• Head of Municipality | Gabi Naaman |
Area | |
• Total | 5,868 dunams (5.868 km2 or 2.266 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 7,446 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Shlomi (Hebrew: שְׁלוֹמִי) is a town in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 7,446.
Name
Shlomi was named after a leader from the tribe of Asher, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Num 34:27).
History
Shlomi was founded as a
Shlomi was the target of
It was again the target of rocket attacks on 12 July 2006, a diversion to facilitate the killing of three soldiers and kidnapping two others, which sparked the 2006 Lebanon War.
On 6 April 2023, several rockets hit the town and caused damage to a street and a commercial center.
Israel–Hamas war
During the
Archaeology
On the road between Shlomi and Kibbutz Hanita, Israeli archaeologists found the remains of Pi Metzuba, a prosperous Christian town mentioned in the Jerusalem Talmud,[8] the Tosefta (Shevi'it 4:8-ff.) and in the 3rd-century Mosaic of Rehob.[9] The town was destroyed in the early seventh century when Persia invaded the region as part of its broader conflict with the Byzantine Empire.[8]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-520-23422-2.
- ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
- ^ "History of Shlomi". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03.
- .
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF to evacuate civilians from 28 communities along Lebanese border amid attacks". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ a b Christian Town Destroyed by Persians 1,400 Years Ago Found in Northern Israel, Ariel David for Haaretz, 17 June 2020. Re-accessed 6 April 2023.
- JSTOR 23727325..
External links
- History of Shlomi Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Hebrew)