Talmon
This article is about the settlement. For the history professor, see Jacob Talmon. For the biblical scholar, see Shemaryahu Talmon.
| Talmon טַלְמוֹן | |
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  Talmon | |
| Coordinates: 31°56′18″N 35°8′6″E / 31.93833°N 35.13500°ECoordinates: 31°56′18″N 35°8′6″E / 31.93833°N 35.13500°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 3,704 |
Talmon (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן), is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the West Binyamin at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of Modiin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 3,704.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
History
Talmon was founded in 1989, with the name taken from the family name of the family of gatekeepers of the Temple in Jerusalem who returned to rebuild Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah.[3]
The settlement of Neria was originally built on land designated for Talmon, but it is now independent.
Notable residents
- Gilad Sa'ar, 16-year-old killed in the 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ Nehemiah 12 / Hebrew Bible in English Mechon-Mamre
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