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. In 2021 it had a population of 4,051.[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 | Moti Landau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,746 dunams (3.746 km2 or 1.446 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,051 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Common groundsel |
History
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area of Savyon belonged to the Nahiyeh (sub-district) of Lod that encompassed the area of the present-day city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut in the south to the present-day city of El'ad in the north, and from the foothills in the east, through the Lod Valley to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. This area was home to thousands of inhabitants in about 20 villages, who had at their disposal tens of thousands of hectares of prime agricultural land.[2]
Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for elderly South African Jewish immigrants. A number of South African Jews settled in Israel, forming a South African community in Israel. Large houses were built in the style that the community was accustomed to from their life in South Africa, 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.
Notable residents
- Moshe Arens - defense and foreign minister
- Aviv Bushinsky - businessman and journalist
- Arye Carmon - co-founder of the Israeli Democracy Institute
- Mikhail Chernoy - entrepreneur
- Haim Cohen - chef
- 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
- 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
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- Marom, Roy (2022). "Lydda Sub-District: Lydda and its countryside during the Ottoman period". Diospolis - City of God: Journal of the History, Archaeology and Heritage of Lod. 8: 103–136.
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1978). "Savyon". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 5. Israel: Am Oved. pp. 5298–99.
