Savyon
Savyon (Hebrew: סַבְיוֹן) is an affluent local council in the Central District of Israel, bordering the cities of Kiryat Ono and Yehud. Ranked 10/10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale, it is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Israel.[2] In 2019 it had a population of 4,036.[1]
Savyon
סַבְיוֹן | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Sabyon |
| • Also spelled | Savion (unofficial) |
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  Savyon | |
| Coordinates: 32°2′50.14″N 34°52′32.56″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Motty Landau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,746 dunams (3.746 km2 or 1.446 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,036 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Common groundsel |
History
Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for elderly South African Jewish immigrants. It took the name of a common wildflower, although the first part of its name (sav) means "grandfather", which was appropriate for the residents of the time.[3] Today, Savyon has a young population.
In 2003, the moshav Ganei Yehuda (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי יְהוּדָה) was merged into Savyon.
Both Savyon and Ganei Yehuda are located on the land of the Palestinian Arab village of Al-'Abbasiyya, which became depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[4]
Notable residents
- Moshe Arens - defense and foreign minister
- David Brodman - chief rabbi
- Aviv Bushinsky - businessman and journalist
- Arye Carmon - co-founder of the Israeli Democracy Institute
- Mikhail Chernoy - entrepreneur
- David D'Or - singer and composer
- Maya Dunietz - recording artist
- Shmuel Flatto-Sharon - businessman and politician
- Jean Frydman - businessman
- Dan Goldstein - founder of Formula Systems
- Mody Kidon - businessman
- Dan Margalit - journalist and television host
- David Mor - businessman and politician
- Dan Naveh - politician
- Ofer Nimrodi - businessman and jurist
- Yaakov Nimrodi - businessman and intelligence officer
- Yair Nitzani - musician and comedian
- Gideon Patt - politician
- Al Schwimmer - engineer and businessman
- Yair Shamir - politician , businessman, and military officer
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "The Richest Towns: Savyon, Kfar Shmaryahu, Omer". Haaretz. 4 November 2009.
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1978). "Savyon". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 5. Israel: Am Oved. pp. 5298–99.
- Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 235. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
