Shimshit

Place in Northern, Israel

32°44′0″N 35°14′48″E / 32.73333°N 35.24667°E / 32.73333; 35.24667CountryIsraelDistrictNorthernCouncilJezreel ValleyFounded2000Founded byTzibi SpringerPopulation

(2022)^[1]

2,441Websitewww.shimshit.org.il

Shimshit (Hebrew: שִׁמְשִׁית) is a secular community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the north-west of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,441.^[1]

History

The village was established in the summer of 2000. The architect and entrepreneur of the village, as part of the Galilee Progress, was Tzibi Springer who took over the tasks of planning, and managing the construction of the village after the Housing Ministry abandoned the project. Shimshit was named after the nearby archaeological tell.

Shimshit was designed based on the principles of sustainability and minimal intervention with nature.