Kedumim
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Kedumim | |
Hebrew | קדומים |
Founded in | 1975 |
Government | Local council |
Also Spelled | Qedumim (officially) |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Population | 2 900 |
Jurisdiction | 7 000 dunams (7 km²) |
Kedumim (Hebrew: קדומים), also spelled Qedumim, is an Israeli settlement located in the northern West Bank/Samaria that was founded during Hanukkah 1975 and now enjoys the municipal status of local council. Founded in 1975 by members of the Gush Emunim settlement movement, its current population is now about 2900 people. The mayor is Daniella Weiss.
[edit] Education
Kedumim is characterized for placing an emphasis on education and developed several local institutions including: day care centers, kindergartens, two elementary schools, the Bnei Chayil Yeshiva (geared for boys with ADD and ADHD), the Har Efrayim Yeshiva, the Lehava Ulpana High School (1000 girls), as well as a local music academy, and a public library.
[edit] Industry
While many residents work outside the village, many are employed locally in education as well as several agricultural enterprises working with greenhouses and orchards. The Bar-On Industrial Park on 1200 dunams (1.2 km²) of land is within the municipal boundaries of Kedumim.
Perhaps the most famous local company is Kedumim (3000) Construction Company which mainly deals with building in the West Bank/Judea and Samaria.
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Judea and Samaria Area | ||
Cities | Ariel | Betar Illit | Ma'ale Adummim | |
Regional committees | Hebron | |
Local councils | Alfei Menashe | Beit Arieh | Bet El | Efrat | Elkana | Giv'at Ze'ev | Har Adar | Immanuel | Karnei Shomron | Kedumim | Kiryat Arba | Ma'ale Efraim | Modi'in Illit | Oranit | |
Regional councils | Gush Etzion | Har Hebron | Matte Binyamin | Megilot Dead Sea | Shomron | Southern Jordan Valley (Biq'at Hayarden) |