Liman, Israel

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Liman (Template:Langx) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations Its area is about 2400 dunams and most residents work in agriculture, including chicken raising.

History

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The well in Liman, was dug by the residents of al- Bassa. the only remnant of the village that survived in Liman

The village was founded in 1949 by a group of demobilized soldiers on part of the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Bassa. It was originally called Tzahal,[1][2] but was later renamed "Liman" to honor the American senator Herbert H. Lehman.[3]

The Liman Nature Reserve is located about Script error: No such module "convert". north of the settlement, an area of about 50 dunams on a section of the gravel ridge that was preserved.

A 3rd century painted tomb from the Roman period was discovered in the fields of Liman in 1994–1995. The tomb contained two skeletons, bottles, coins and pottery.[4]

References

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  3. Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 544-545.
  4. Tombs of the Roman Period at Tell Shubeib

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External links

  • Liman Association for the Development of the Galilee

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