Bat Hen
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Bat Hen is a communal settlement
in central Israel
. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 547.
Founded in 1967, it is named after a flower. For a while it split into two settlements, Bat Hen Alef and Bat Hen Bet, though they later merged back into one.
Communal settlement (Israel)
A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council
Hefer Valley Regional Council
The Hefer Valley Regional Council is a regional council in the Hefer Valley region of central Israel.The council covers an area adjacent to Hadera in the north, to Netanya in the south, to the Mediterranean in the west and to Tulkarm and the Green Line in the east...
. In 2006 it had a population of 547.
Founded in 1967, it is named after a flower. For a while it split into two settlements, Bat Hen Alef and Bat Hen Bet, though they later merged back into one.