Bnei Ayish
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Local council (from 1981) | |
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Bnei ʕayš |
| • Also spelled | Bene Ayish (official) |
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  Bnei Ayish | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′18.94″N 34°45′39.29″E / 31.7885944°N 34.7609139°E | |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 7 October 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Aryeh Garela |
| Area | |
• Total | 836 dunams (83.6 ha or 207 acres) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 6,881 |
| • Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Sons of Akiva Yosef Schlezinger |
Bnei Ayish (Hebrew: בְּנֵי עַיִ"שׁ) is a town and local council in the Central District of Israel. Located around ten kilometers from Ashdod and adjacent to Gedera, it had a population of 6,881 in 2022.[1]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.