Be'erotayim בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם |
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Entrance to Be'erotayim in 1951
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Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°ECoordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°E | |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Czechoslovakian and Hungarian immigrants |
Population (2015) | 1,116 |
Be'erotayim (Hebrew: בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם or בארותיים) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,116.
The name (meaning "Two Wells") is derived from the pre-1948 Arabic name "Bir Burin".
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1956 it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa.