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Gan-Yavne () is a town in central
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, located adjacent to the city of Ashdod. Gan Yavne was founded in 1931 and achieved local council status in 1950. It lies east of the Tel Aviv–Ashkelon highway, and is bordered to the west by Ashdod, to the north by Gederot Regional Council, and to the east and south by
Be'er Tuvia Regional Council Be'er Tuvia Regional Council ( he, מועצה אזורית באר טוביה, ''Mo'atza Azorit Be'er Tovia''), is a regional council in the southern Coastal Plain region in Israel. It borders Yoav and Nahal Sorek regional councils in the east; ...
. In it had a population of . The population in Gan-Yavne is nearly entirely
Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
. The houses in Gan Yavne are either
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s or cottages, and it has a modern village-esque ambience.


History

Gan Yavne was established in 1931 by the "Achuza Aleph" Company founded by several Jewish families from
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and
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, who had immigrated to the
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. The inspiration for its name "Gan Yavne", comes from its proximity to the historical city of
Yavne Yavne ( he, יַבְנֶה) or Yavneh is a city in the Central District of Israel. In many English translations of the Bible, it is known as Jabneh . During Greco-Roman times, it was known as Jamnia ( grc, Ἰαμνία ''Iamníā''; la, Iamnia) ...
. In 1930 land was purchased and plans were drawn up to plant 400 dunams of orange groves. After negotiations with the Mandatory government between 1936 and 1938, a road was paved to Gan Yavne. The village was designed as a garden city.From New Zion to Old Zion: American Jewish Immigration and Settlement in Palestine, 1917-1939, Joseph B. Glass
/ref> As of 2017, the town has over 23,000 residents, who are almost exclusively
Jewish Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
.


Urban development

In the 1990s and 2000s Gan Yavne more than doubled its population, becoming a commuter town. The development of Highway 4, which is a freeway between
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the ...
and Gan Yavne junction, and also the introduction of frequent rail service to the nearby Ashdod railway station, allows commuters to travel to Tel Aviv in 30–45 minutes.


Education and culture

Gan Yavne has 38 kindergartens, 5 state elementary schools (Ben-Gurion, Maccabim, Ilan Ramon, Ehud Manor, and Nofey Moledet), a state religious elementary school (Sinai), and 2 junior highs/high schools ( Ort Itzhak Rabin and Ort Naomi Shemer). Beit Apple youth village is also located in Gan Yavne. The town has a community center and library, a community center for the elderly, gyms and sports fields, and a country club. It also has had a number of youth movements ( Hebrew Scouts, HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed,
Bnei Akiva Bnei Akiva ( he, בְּנֵי עֲקִיבָא, , "Children of Akiva") is the largest religious Zionist youth movement in the world, with over 125,000 members in 42 countries. It was first established in Mandatory Palestine in 1929. History B ...
,
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, HaNoar HaLeumi, and several others).


Twin towns – sister cities

Gan Yavne is twinned with: * Puteaux,
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''(since 1973)'' *
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,
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''(since 1984)''


Notable residents

* Itay Levi (born 1988) - Israeli singer and reality judge at '' Rising Star (Israel)'' (formerly ''Rising Star (Israel) to the Eurovision''). * Itay Turgeman (born 1983) - Israeli actor and television host and an
Ophir Award The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...
winner in 2002 * Iman Al-Abud - Israeli- Bedouin reality contestant girl at ''Project Y'' second season in 2004 *
Matan Ohayon Matan Ohayon ( he, מתן אוחיון) is a retired Israeli footballer who has played for Hapoel Ra'anana.Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League ( he, ליגת העל, ''Ligat Ha`Al'', ), is a professional association football league which operates as the highest division of the Israeli Football League – the state's league of Israel. The league is contested b ...
footballer * Inna Bakelman (born 1989) - Israeli actress, model and reality contestant girl at '' Survivor Israel'' third season in 2009 * Lior Ohayon - Israeli chef, fashion designer and reality contestant girl at '' MasterChef Israel'' eighth season in 2019 as well as at ''The Next Restaurant of Israel'' first season in 2022 * Dana Zalah - Israeli singer and reality final stages girl at ''
The Voice Israel ''The Voice Israel'' (Hebrew: ''The Voice ישראל'') is the Israeli version of ''The Voice of Holland''. It is part of the international syndication ''The Voice'' based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands, created ...
'' second season in 2012 * Matan Jaboc (born 1989) - Israel's Channel 12 News (formerly known as Channel 2 News) weather presenter * Shoval Elgrabli (born 1993) - Israeli model and a
Miss Israel Miss Israel ( he, מַלְכַּת הַיֹּפִי, , ) is a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe. The pageant was also existing to send delegates to Miss World, Miss I ...
2012 beauty pageant contestant * Sahar Calizo (born 1993) - Israeli YouTuber starring in HOT's docu-reality ''Project Calizo'' in 2018 * Bar Cohen - Israeli singer and reality winner girl at ''
Eyal Golan Eyal Golan ( he, אייל גולן; born Eyal Bitton; 12 April 1971) is an Israeli singer who sings in the Mizrahi music pop fusion genre, and considered one of the most successful singers in Israel. Golan reported the highest income of all sing ...
Kore Lach'' fourth season in 2016 * Roni Brachel (born 2000) - Israeli model, singer and reality contestant girl at '' Rising Star (Israel) to the Eurovision'' fifth season; a
Miss Israel Miss Israel ( he, מַלְכַּת הַיֹּפִי, , ) is a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe. The pageant was also existing to send delegates to Miss World, Miss I ...
2020 beauty pageant contestant


See also

* Ort Itzhak Rabin


References

{{Authority control Local councils in Central District (Israel) Populated places established in 1931 1931 establishments in Mandatory Palestine