Eitanim
Eitanim
אֵיתָנִים إيتانيم | |
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  Eitanim  Eitanim | |
| Coordinates: 31°46′44″N 35°5′43″E / 31.77889°N 35.09528°E / 31.77889; 35.09528 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 61 |
Eitanim (Hebrew: אֵיתָנִים, lit. 'strong') is a psychiatric hospital in central Israel. Located near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 61.[1]
Etymology
The name of the village is from a verse in the Bible, prophet Micah 6:2:[2] "Listen, you enduring foundations of the earth".
History
Until 1948, there was a village in the area by the name of Dayr 'Amr.[3] In 1942 an agricultural school was established there for Arab orphans of the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. In 1950 a hospital for people with tuberculosis was founded on the site.
Today Eitanim is a psychiatric hospital that specializes in acute emergency cases. It operates as a branch of Kfar Shaul and the Jerusalem Mental Health Center. The compound has separate facilities for men and women.[4] Eitanim is the only psychiatric hospital in Israel with an entire ward dedicated to the treatment of severe autism in adults.[5]
Broadcasting station
On Etamin, there is also a broadcasting station with multiple towers. The tallest of them is 110 metres (360 ft) tall and additionally guyed. It is among other used for broadcasting the following radio programmes in the FM-range.
| Frequency | Polarisation | Station | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87.6 MHz | v | KAN 88 | 40 kW |
| 88.8 MHz | v | MaKan | 40 kW |
| 91.3 MHz | v | KAN Kol HaMusika | 40 kW |
| 91.8 MHz | v | Galgalatz | 40 kW |
| 92.5 MHz | v | KAN Reshet Moreshet | 40 kW |
| 93 MHz | v | Radio Kol Chai MHz | 3.2 kW |
| 95.5 MHz | v | KAN Bet | 40 kW |
| 96.6 MHz | v | Galei Zahal (Galatz) | 40 kW |
| 97.8 MHz | v | KAN Gimmel | 40 kW |
| 100.3 MHz | v | KAN Reka | 5 kW |
| 105.1 MHz | v | KAN Tarbut | 40 kW |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.156, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.4, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (in Hebrew) - ^ Elmusa, Sharif S.; Khalidi, Muhammad Ali (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Institute for Palestine Studies. ISBN 978-0-88728-224-9.
- ^ Inside Eitanim psychiatric hospital
- ^ Healing Gardens Planned for Eitanim Psychiatric Hospital