Ani'am

Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights

Place

Ani'am 32°57′28″N 35°44′25″E / 32.95778°N 35.74028°E / 32.95778; 35.74028
Founded	1978
Population (2022)^[1]
• Total	499

Aniam (Hebrew: אֲנִיעָם) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The settlement was built in 1978 and falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 499.^[1]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[2]

Etymology

The name Ani'am is derived from a member of the Menashe tribe (1 Chronicles 7:19), whose tribal area included the Golan Heights.

Economy

The economy of Ani'am is based on the provision of engineering services, on agriculture (mango, citrus vines and grapes for the production of wine and flowers) and the raising of Merino sheep. The village also has a distribution board factory. Many artists have settled in Ani'am and have created the "Artists' boulevard" in the settlement, with art galleries where each artist has built a structure unique to his or her artistic style. There are also boutiques, a pub-restaurant as well as guest cabins in Ani'am.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC. 10 December 2009.
^ "Israel Hayom". Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-09-30.