Binyamina
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Binyamina (Hebrew: בנימינה) is a town (local council) in the north west of Israel, near the Mediterranean, south of Haifa and north of Netanya.
The town was founded in 1922. It was named after Baron Edmond (Benjamin) de Rothschild (1845-1934), philanthropist and supporter of Jewish settlement in Palestine. The archeaological site of Caesarea is located just west of Binyamina. In 2004 the town has about 8,400 inhabitants, most of them are Jews, but there are also two Samaritan families from Holon. The town is known for its production of wine and honey. It is also the birthplace of the late Israeli songwriter Ehud Manor and Israel's current Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
One can reach Binyamina by road or by train, using the coastal railway which connects Haifa to Tel Aviv. The busy Israel Railways train station in Binaymina is the last stop on the Binyamina-Tel Aviv suburban line and a transfer point on the Tel Aviv-Haifa intercity line which makes it a transportation hub for the area, a fact which has contributed to Binyamina's growth in recent years. Since it serves as a transfer point between the suburban and intercity lines, one can board a direct non-stop train in Binaymina that reaches either Tel Aviv or Haifa in less than 30 minutes.
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