Menahemia
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Menahemia is a village in north-eastern Israel
. Located near Highway 90 between Beit She'an and Tzemah Junction around 5 km south of Tzemah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. With an area of 6,000 dunam
s, the village had a population of 1,000 in 2007.
The village was established in 1901 as a moshava
under the name Milhamia, and was the first Jewish settlement of its time. It was renamed Menahemia in 1921 after the father of High Commissioner
of Mandate Palestine Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
.
It had its own local council
from 1951 onwards, but on 1 January 2006 jurisdiction over the village was transferred to Beit She'an Valley Regional Council.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located near Highway 90 between Beit She'an and Tzemah Junction around 5 km south of Tzemah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. With an area of 6,000 dunam
Dunam
A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum, dynym, dulum was a non-SI unit of land area used in the Ottoman Empire and representing the amount of land that can be plowed in a day; its value varied from 900–2500 m²...
s, the village had a population of 1,000 in 2007.
The village was established in 1901 as a moshava
Moshava
A moshava , plural: Moshavot is a form of rural settlement in Israel.In a moshava, as opposed to communal settlements like the kibbutz and the moshav, all the land and property are privately-owned. The first moshavot, described as "colonies" in professional literature, were established by...
under the name Milhamia, and was the first Jewish settlement of its time. It was renamed Menahemia in 1921 after the father of High Commissioner
High Commissioner
High Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
of Mandate Palestine Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel GCB OM GBE PC was a British politician and diplomat.-Early years:...
.
It had its own local council
Local council (Israel)
Local councils are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, with the other two being cities and regional councils. As of 2003, there were 144 local councils in Israel, these being settlements which pass a minimum threshold enough to justify their operations as independent...
from 1951 onwards, but on 1 January 2006 jurisdiction over the village was transferred to Beit She'an Valley Regional Council.