Nirit ( he, נִירִית) is a
community settlement in central
Israel. Located near
Matan and the
Horshim forest, it falls under the jurisdiction of
Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Etymology
Nirit was founded on January 19, 1982
Nirit - The Beginning
Nirit and was named after an indigenous plant, Ridolfia segetum
''Ridolfia segetum'', called false fennel, corn parsley, or false caraway, is an annual weed of the Mediterranean region. Its height . The stem is erect, striate, and branched. The glabrous leaves are finely divided several times with filiform lea ...
, growing nearby. It expanded twice, once in 1986–1988 and again in 2000. Until 1986 there were only 15 families in temporary buildings, and nowadays it grew to about 240 families. In 2005 a new neighborhood named Nof HaSharon was built adjacent to Nirit. This neighborhood is located just outside (east of) the Green Line
Green Line may refer to:
Places Military and political
* Green Line (France), the German occupation line in France during World War II
* Green Line (Israel), the 1949 armistice line established between Israel and its neighbours
** City Line ( ...
, actually belongs to the settlement Alfei Menashe
Alfei Menashe ( he, אַלְפֵי מְנַשֶׁה, ar, ألفي منشيه, , ''lit.'' Thousands of Manasseh) is an Israeli settlement located in the seam zone on the western edge of the central West Bank. Its name is taken from the bible ( ...
, but in practice it is mostly merged with Nirit.
The community is managed by elected committees, whose members are volunteers.
The communal character of Nirit is expressed by an active cultural life, events, and close ties between the residents.
Notable residents
*Tamir Pardo
Tamir Pardo ( he, תמיר פרדו; born 1953) is the former Director of the Mossad, taking over the role from Meir Dagan on January 1, 2011. The appointment was announced by Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on November 29, 2010.
Biogr ...
(b. 1953), former Director of the Mossad
References
External links
Official website
{{Drom HaSharon Regional Council
Community settlements
Populated places established in 1982
Populated places in Central District (Israel)
1982 establishments in Israel