Nahariya

Nahariya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: , Nahariya נַהֲרִיָּה نهاريّا Name meaning River Founded in 1935 Government (from 1961) Population 50, 400 (2006) Jurisdiction 10, 500  (10.5 km²) Mayor Jacky Sabag The Promenade. Nahariya Beach : Nahariya (: נַהֲרִיָּה‎) is a city of approximately 50, 000 located in the of on the , just south of the border at . It is 's northernmost coastal city, and a popular tourist destination. Contents History Nahariya was founded by immigrants from the in the . Construction of homes started in 1933, and the first two families permanently settled in Nahariya on which is now considered the official founding date of Nahariya. Nahariya was first intended to be an agricultural village, but the residents soon realized that agriculture in the area was impractical at best, and therefore used the natural setting and beaches of the area to encourage tourism. During the , many British officers coming from stopped in Nahariya. Despite the failure of agriculture as an economic backbone, Nahariya's hard-working, industrious inhabitants turned to manufacturing. Indeed, Nahariya is home to some of Israel's leading entrepreneurs - the Strauss, Soglowek and Wertheimer families, and several of Israel's most successful private sector industial enterprises were founded in Nahariya, e.g. the dairy company (now Strauss-Elite food c...