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Even Shmuel (Hebrew: אֶבֶן שְׁמוּאֵל, lit. Stone of Samuel) is a religious Zionist village in southern Israel. Located around four kilometres south of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,007.[1]

Country Israel
Founded1956
Population
(2024)[1]
2,007
Websitehttp://www.geocities.com/even_shmuel/index.html
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Even Shmuel
  • אֶבֶן שְׁמוּאֵל (Hebrew)
  • إيفن شموئيل (Arabic)
Even Shmuel is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Even Shmuel
Even Shmuel
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°34′31″N 34°45′46″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilShafir
Founded1956
Population
 (2024)[1]
2,007
Websitehttp://www.geocities.com/even_shmuel/index.html
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History

The village was originally founded as an agricultural moshav. In 2013, the village population expanded eastward, converting agricultural lands into a residential neighborhood of an additional 280 households.[2]

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