Elkana
Elkana or Elqana (Hebrew: אֶלְקָנָה) is an Israeli settlement and local council in the north-western Samarian hills in the West Bank, located 3.1 km to the east of the Green Line and the city of Rosh HaAyin. It was founded in 1977 by a group from Gush Emunim of religious and non-religious Jews, and by July 2020 it had a population of 3858.
Elkana
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Local council (from 1981) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | ʔelqana |
Elkana | |
| Coordinates: 32°6′35.99″N 35°2′3.48″E | |
| Region | West Bank |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Asaf Mintzer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,148 dunams (1.148 km2 or 284 acres) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 4,301 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Named after Elkanah |
Israeli settlements in the West Bank are considered illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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