Liman
לִימַן | |
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Coordinates: 33°3′32″N 35°6′46″E / 33.05889°N 35.11278°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Mateh Asher |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Demobilized soldiers |
Population (2022)[1] | 684 |
Liman (Hebrew: לִימַן) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee about 5 km (3 mi) north of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 684.[1] Its area is about 2400 dunams and most residents work in agriculture, including chicken raising.
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,[2][3] but was later renamed "Liman" to honor the American senator Herbert H. Lehman.
The Liman Nature Reserve is located about 1 km (1 mi) 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]