Lehavim

Lehavim

Infobox Israel municipality
name=Lehavim


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population=6,000
popyear=2007
area_dunam=2525
areakm=~2.5
mayor= Eli Levi

Lehavim ( _he. לְהָבִים) is a town in the Southern District of Israel, in the northern Negev desert. Founded in 1983, it is located 15 km north of Beersheba and convert|4|km|mi east of Rahat. In 2007, the population was approximately 6,000. [http://www.lehavim.muni.il/About/ מועצה מקומית להבים |Lehavim Local Council - About] ]

History

Lehavim, originally called "Givat Lahav," covers an area of 2,525 dunams (2.5 km²). It is one of Beersheba's three satellite cities (the others two are Omer and Meitar). Most of the inhabitants commute to Beersheba for work. Lehavim is an upper-middle class community of detached homes surrounded by palm trees and gardens. The town has a library, a country club, kindergartens, schools and a commercial center. Lehavim achieved municipal status in 1988.According to the CBS, Lehavim is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Israel, ranking 9 out of 10 on the socio-economic status of its citizens.

Lehavim junction

Lehavim is located near the intersection of Highway 40 (Beer-Sheva — Tel-Aviv) and Route 31 (Arad — Rahat), known as the Lehavim Junction. The Lod—Beer-Sheva railway line passes through this crossing. The new local railway station was inaugurated on June 23, 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.lehavim.muni.il/ The local council website]


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