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Bat Hen

Coordinates: 32°21′37″N 34°52′18″E / 32.36028°N 34.87167°E / 32.36028; 34.87167
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Bat Hen
בַּת חֵן
بات حين
Village entrance
Village entrance
Bat Hen is located in Central Israel
Bat Hen
Bat Hen
Coordinates: 32°21′37″N 34°52′18″E / 32.36028°N 34.87167°E / 32.36028; 34.87167
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
Founded1967
Population
 (2022)[1]
407

Bat Hen (Hebrew: בת חן, lit. Daughter of Grace) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 407.[1]

History

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Founded in 1967, the village is named after a flower.[2] For a while it split into two settlements, Bat Hen Alef and Bat Hen Bet, though they later merged back into one.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Bat Hen[permanent dead link] Hefer Valley Regional Council (in Hebrew)