Binyamina-Giv'at Ada is a town

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...

 in the Haifa District

Haifa District

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 of Israel

Israel

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. It is the result of the 2003 merger between the two local councils of Binyamina and Giv'at Ada. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , abbreviated CBS, is an Israeli government office established in 1949 to carry out research and publish statistical data on all aspects of Israeli life, including population, society, economy, industry, education and physical infrastructure.It is headed by a...

 (CBS), the population of Binyamina-Giv'at Ada was 12,000 at the end of 2009. Prior to the merger, the population of Binyamina was 6,600.

Binyamina

Binyamina was founded in 1922 and named after the Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild

Edmond James de Rothschild

Baron Edmond Benjamin James de Rothschild was a French member of the Rothschild banking family. A strong supporter of Zionism, his generous donations lent significant support to the movement during its early years, which helped lead to the establishment of the State of Israel.- Early years :A...

. According to the Jewish National Fund

Jewish National Fund

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, Binyamina was founded on PICA

Palestine Jewish Colonization Association

The Palestine Jewish Colonization Association, commonly known by its Hebrew acronym PICA , was established in 1924 and played a major role in supporting the Yishuv in Palestine until its disbandment in 1957....

 land by members of the Third Aliyah

Third Aliyah

The third Aliyah refers to the third wave of the Jewish immigration to Israel from Europe who came inspired by Zionist motives between the years 1919 and 1923 . A symbol of the start of the third immigration wave is the arrival of the boat "Roselan" in the Jaffa Port on December 19, 1919...

. The original economy of the village was citrus-based. In 1947, Binyamina had a population of 2000.

Givat Ada

Givat Ada, named for Baron Edmond James de Rothschild's 's wife Adelaid (Ada), was established in 1903 by eight families from Zichron Ya'akov. Givat Ada was established as an agricultural settlement. The main farming branches were field crops and vegetables, and later, grapes.

Economy

The Tishbi Winery, founded by Jonathan Tishbi, was established in Binyamina in 1985. The winery now produces one million bottles annually. Plans have been drawn up to build a 150 acre (0.607029 km²) wine park on the slopes between Binyamina and Zichron Ya'akov to promote wine tourism in Israel.

Transport

The busy Israel Railways

Israel Railways

Israel Railways is the principal passenger railway operating company in Israel, and is responsible for all inter-city and suburban rail way passenger and freight traffic in the country. All its lines are standard gauge. The network is centered in Israel's densely populated coastal plain, from...

 Binyamina Railway Station

Binyamina Railway Station

Binyamina Railway Station is an Israel Railways passenger station located in the region of Binyamina-Giv'at Ada and serves these towns, as well as Zikhron Ya'akov, Or Akiva and other small communities in the area.- Location :...

 is the last stop on the Binyamina-Tel Aviv suburban line and a transfer point on the Tel Aviv-Haifa intercity line which makes it a transportation hub for the area. A direct non-stop train from Binyamina reaches Tel Aviv or Haifa in 30 minutes.

Notable residents

Binyamina is the birthplace of the Israeli songwriter Ehud Manor

Ehud Manor

Ehud Manor was an Israeli songwriter, translator, and radio and TV personality.-Career:Manor began working for Israel radio in the 1960s, as a musical editor...

, and is referenced in a number of his songs. It is also the birthplace of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert is an Israeli politician and lawyer. He served as Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009, as a Cabinet Minister from 1988 to 1992 and from 2003 to 2006, and as Mayor of Jerusalem from 1993 to 2003....

. Four-time Olympian and world-record-holder in shooting, Guy Starik

Guy Starik

Guy Starik is an Israeli sport shooter who has competed in four Olympics. He has won gold medals in shooting at both the European Championships and at four World Cups, and shares the world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition....

, lives there.