Mei Ami

Mei Ami (Hebrew: מֵי עַמִּי) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Wadi Ara around two kilometres south of Umm al-Fahm with an area of 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 366.[1]

Mei Ami

מֵי עַמִּי
Mei Ami
Coordinates: 32°30′17.28″N 35°8′52.8″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictHaifa
CouncilMenashe
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1963
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
366
Websitewww.mei-ami.co.il

History

The village was established in 1963 as a Nahal settlement, and was civilianised in 1969, becoming a kibbutz. In 1971 it was converted to a moshav shitufi and in 2006 to a moshav ovdim. It is named after Miami, Florida, as the Jewish community in the city helped with its establishment.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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