Pardesiya
Encyclopedia
Pardesiya is a town (local council
) in the Center District
of Israel
. It is located on the Sharon plain, between Kfar Yona and the Lev HaSharon Regional Council
. It was founded between 1937 and 1939. Its population in 2007 was 6,200, and its jurisdiction is 1,273 dunams (~1.3 km2)
organization asked its members to come to the land to build a village, promising cheap land. Twenty families came and in 1939 completed the construction. During World War II
, the villagers found themselves unemployed and unable to pay taxes for their housing. The residents managed to settle the issue with the Jewish Agency for Israel
and continued living in the village. After the war, a new neighborhood was built, as well as a ma'abara
to absorb new immigrants. Pardesiya gained local council status in 1952.
of the Lev HaSharon Regional Council
. Highway 4
borders the town to the west, and Road 5613 to the south. Its elevation is 35 m above sea level.
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 Center District
Center District (Israel)
The Central District of Israel is one of six administrative districts, including most of the Sharon region. The district capital is Ramla. It is further divided into 4 sub-districts: Petah Tikva, Ramla, Sharon and Rehovot. The district's largest city is Rishon LeZion. Its population as of 2008 was...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is located on the Sharon plain, between Kfar Yona and the Lev HaSharon Regional Council
Lev HaSharon Regional Council
Lev HaSharon Regional Council is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. The council was established in 1984, unifying Hadar HaSharon and Northern Sharon regional councils, and covers 18 villages with a total area of 57,000 dunams and a population of 13,600.It borders Hefer Valley...
. It was founded between 1937 and 1939. Its population in 2007 was 6,200, and its jurisdiction is 1,273 dunams (~1.3 km2)
History
The lands of Pardesiya were purchased in 1928 by Jean-Yona Fisher, but remained unused. In 1937, Avraham Tabib of the Yemenite olimAliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
organization asked its members to come to the land to build a village, promising cheap land. Twenty families came and in 1939 completed the construction. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the villagers found themselves unemployed and unable to pay taxes for their housing. The residents managed to settle the issue with the Jewish Agency for Israel
Jewish Agency for Israel
The Jewish Agency for Israel , also known as the Sochnut or JAFI, served as the organization in charge of immigration and absorption of Jews from the Diaspora into the state of Israel.-History:...
and continued living in the village. After the war, a new neighborhood was built, as well as a ma'abara
Ma'abarot
The Ma'abarot were refugee absorption camps in Israel in the 1950s. The Ma'abarot were meant to provide accommodation for the large influx of Jewish refugees and new Olim arriving to the newly independent State of Israel, replacing the less habitable immigrant camps or tent cities...
to absorb new immigrants. Pardesiya gained local council status in 1952.
Geography and location
Pardesiya is located on the Sharon plain, bordering Kfar Yona on the east and Tzur MosheTzur Moshe
Tzur Moshe is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 2,400....
of the Lev HaSharon Regional Council
Lev HaSharon Regional Council
Lev HaSharon Regional Council is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. The council was established in 1984, unifying Hadar HaSharon and Northern Sharon regional councils, and covers 18 villages with a total area of 57,000 dunams and a population of 13,600.It borders Hefer Valley...
. Highway 4
Highway 4 (Israel)
Highway 4 is an Israeli highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its route in the north runs from the Rosh HaNikra border crossing with Lebanon until the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip...
borders the town to the west, and Road 5613 to the south. Its elevation is 35 m above sea level.
Demographics
As of 2008, Pardesiya settles 6,318 residents. 99.5% Jewish, with an additional 0.5% being other non-Arabs. The age distribution was as follows:| Age | 0 - 4 | 5 - 9 | 10 - 14 | 15 - 19 | 20 - 29 | 30 - 44 | 45 - 59 | 60 - 64 | 65 - 74 | 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage | 5.9 | 8.4 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 16.9 | 17.2 | 23.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Source: 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... |
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International relations
Pardesiya's twin cities:- ViersenViersenViersen is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Viersen is situated approximately 8 km north-west of Mönchengladbach, 15 km south-west of Krefeld and 20 km east of Venlo ....
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, England