Rekhasim
Encyclopedia
Rekhasim is a town (local council
) in the Haifa District
of Israel
. It is located between Kiryat Tiv'on, Kiryat Ata and Nesher
, next to roads 70
, 75
and 762.
Its estimated population at the end of 2009 was 9,200, and its jurisdiction was 2,859 dunam
s (~2.9 km2). It is ranked low (2 out of 10) on the Israeli socio-economic scale.
(Isaiah 40:4), because the town is located on 4 hill ranges. It was founded in 1951 by released soldiers and residents of nearby ma'abarot
.
, labelled with Hebrew letters (Hill Alef
, Bet
, Gimel and Dalet
). It borders two villages in the Zvulun Regional Council: the Jewish Kfar Hasidim
and Arab Ibtin
.
Its lowest elevation is only 19.8 m (65 ft) above sea level, while the highest is at 193.6 m (635.2 ft). The average temperature in January is 11 °C (51.8 °F), and 27 °C (80.6 °F) in August. The average annual precipitation
is 650 mm (25.6 in).
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
Haifa District is an administrative district surrounding the city of Haifa, Israel. The district is one of six administrative districts of Israel, and its capital is Haifa...
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 between Kiryat Tiv'on, Kiryat Ata and Nesher
Nesher
Nesher is a city in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2011, Nesher had a population of 23,000. The mayor of Nesher is David Amar.-Etymology:...
, next to roads 70
Highway 70 (Israel)
Highway 70 is a highway in the coastal plain and Western Galilee in northern Israel. It connects the region of Zikhron Ya'akov to the Lower Galilee and to Kiryat Ata and Shlomi near Israel's border with Lebanon.-Description of the route:...
, 75
Highway 75 (Israel)
Highway 75 is an east-west highway in northern Israel. It passes below the northeast slopes of the Carmel mountains and passes through the Jezreel Valley. It runs from Haifa in the west to Nazareth in the east...
and 762.
Its estimated population at the end of 2009 was 9,200, and its jurisdiction was 2,859 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 (~2.9 km2). It is ranked low (2 out of 10) on the Israeli socio-economic scale.
History and name
It was named after a verse in the Book of IsaiahBook of Isaiah
The Book of Isaiah is the first of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, preceding the books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah and the Book of the Twelve...
(Isaiah 40:4), because the town is located on 4 hill ranges. It was founded in 1951 by released soldiers and residents of nearby ma'abarot
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...
.
Geography
Rekhasim lies on four hills near Mount CarmelMount Carmel
Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...
, labelled with Hebrew letters (Hill Alef
Aleph
* Aleph or Alef is the first letter of the Semitic abjads descended from Proto-Canaanite, Arabic alphabet, Phoenician alphabet, Hebrew alphabet, Syriac alphabet-People:*Aleph , an Italo disco artist and alias of Dave Rodgers...
, Bet
Bet (letter)
Bet, Beth, Beh, or Vet is the second letter of many Semitic abjads, including Arabic alphabet , Aramaic, Hebrew , Phoenician and Syriac...
, Gimel and Dalet
Dalet
Dalet is the fourth letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew , Syriac and Arabic...
). It borders two villages in the Zvulun Regional Council: the Jewish Kfar Hasidim
Kfar Hasidim
Kfar Hasidim , also known as Kfar Hasidim Alef to distinguish it from Kfar Hasidim Bet, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 572....
and Arab Ibtin
Ibtin
Ibtin is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee around half a kilometre from Kfar Hasidim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 2,300....
.
Its lowest elevation is only 19.8 m (65 ft) above sea level, while the highest is at 193.6 m (635.2 ft). The average temperature in January is 11 °C (51.8 °F), and 27 °C (80.6 °F) in August. The average annual precipitation
Precipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
is 650 mm (25.6 in).