Immanuel , Emmanuel , Imanuel ( Heb. עִמָּנוּאֵל ) is an Israeli settlement and local council in the West Bank of the River Jordan , in Samaria . Imanuel was founded in 1983 .
| Local council | |
| Imanuel | |
|---|---|
| Heb. עִמָּנוּאֵל | |
 | |
| A country |  Israel |
| Status | Israeli settlement in the West Bank [1] |
| District | Judea and Samaria |
| Head of local council | Ezra Gershi |
| History and geography | |
| Based | |
| Square | 5.04 km² |
| Height above sea level | |
| Timezone | UTC + 2 , in the summer UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 3 440 people ( 2018 ) |
The current head is Ezra Gershi. The approximate area of Imanuel is 5040 dunums .
Population
According to the Central Statistical Bureau of Israel , the population at the beginning of 2018 was 3,440 people [2] .
History
Imanuel was founded in 1983 and named after the legendary child from the book of the Prophet Isaiah [3] , and in 1985 he received the status of a local council.
Notes
- ↑ This settlement is located in the West Bank . According to the administrative division of Israel , the Judea and Samaria district is located on its territory. According to the administrative division of the State of Palestine , it is located in one of the 11 governorates in the West Bank. The UN considers the territory of the West Bank occupied by Israel. This settlement is located within the so-called zone C (complete control of Israel ).
- ↑ Official data on Israeli settlements as of December 31, 2017 (Hebrew) . Central Bureau of Statistics of Israel . The appeal date is December 27, 2018.
- ↑ Isaiah. 7:14