Savjon

Savjon
Basic data
hebrew :	סַבְיוֹן
State :	Israel
District :	Central
Founded :	1951
Coordinates :	32 ° 3 ' N , 34 ° 53' E Coordinates: 32 ° 2 '50 " N , 34 ° 52' 33" E
Height :	56 m
Area :	3.746 km²
Residents :	3968 (as of: 2018)
Population density :	1,059 inhabitants per km²
Community code :	0587
Time zone :	UTC + 2
Community type:	Local government
	Savjon
	Savjon

Savjon ( Hebrew סַבְיוֹן) is a municipal administration in the central district of Israel with 3968 inhabitants (2018) on an area of 3.75 km².

Location and surroundings

Savjon is located between Petach Tikwa , Kirjat Ono and Yehud in Israel . In December 2009, 3,000 people lived in Savjon.

history

Savjon was founded in 1955 for elderly immigrants from South Africa. Today younger residents live in the village. In 2004, the moshav Ganei Jehuda ( Hebrew גַּנֵּי יְהוּדָה) incorporated into Savjon.

Name and coat of arms

Savjon was named after a wild flower ( ragweed ). The first part of the name (Sav) also means "grandfather", which was appropriate for the inhabitants at the time.

Population development

year	2009	2012	2016
Residents	3,000	3,343	3,787

Known residents

Gilad Erdan (* 1970), politician
Dan Nave (* 1960), politician
Gideon Patt (born 1933), politician
Ja'ir Shamir (* 1945), politician
Michael Tschernoji , also Michael Cherney , Mikhail Chernoy , Mikhail Chorny or Mikhail Chernoi (born January 16, 1952) ( Hebrew מיכאל צ'רנוי; Russian Михаил Чёрный ), Israeli entrepreneur and industrialist, founder of the Michael Cherney Foundation .
Dan Margalit (* 1938) ( Hebrew דן מרגלית), Journalist, author and television host
David Mor , father-in-law of Amos Mansdorf
Mody Kidon
Moshe Arens (1925–2019), politician and flight engineer