# Reihan

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Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Palestine

Reihan רֵיחָן‎ (Hebrew) Welcoming sign at entrance to the village Reihan Coordinates: 32°28′8″N 35°8′6″E / 32.46889°N 35.13500°E / 32.46889; 35.13500 Country Palestine District Judea and Samaria Area Council Shomron Region West Bank Affiliation HaOved HaTzioni Founded 1977 Founded by Jewish Agency Population (2024)[1] 524

**Reihan** ([Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language): רֵיחָן) is an [Israeli settlement](/source/Israeli_settlement) organized as a [moshav ovdim](/source/Moshav_ovdim) in the northwest edge of the [West Bank](/source/West_Bank). Located in the [Seam Zone](/source/Seam_Zone) close to the [Green Line](/source/Green_Line_(Israel)), it falls under the jurisdiction of [Shomron Regional Council](/source/Shomron_Regional_Council). In 2024, it had a population of 524.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank [illegal under international law](/source/International_law_and_Israeli_settlements), but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

## Geography

The settlement is located on a west-facing hillside at 387 metres [above sea level](/source/Above_sea_level), south of the [Ta'anakh](/source/Ta'anakh) and the biblical [city of the same name](/source/Ta'anakh_(biblical)), and east of [Barta'a](/source/Barta'a). Reihan is today home to 200, including 52 families, and it operates a [tree nursery](/source/Nursery_(horticulture)) and [poultry farm](/source/Poultry_farming).

## History

The moshav was established in 1977 as a [Nahal](/source/Nahal) outpost and populated in 1981 by civilian members of a [Labour Zionist](/source/Labor_Zionism) group. It is located in the "[Shaked](/source/Shaked) bloc", meant to ensure contiguous Israeli presence between the strategic [Highway 65](/source/Highway_65_(Israel)) and Palestinian population centres.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Israelpopulations_1-0)** ["Regional Statistics"](https://boardsgenerator.cbs.gov.il/pages/WebParts/YishuvimPage.aspx?mode=Yeshuv&l=1). *Israel Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BBC_GC4_2-0)** ["The Geneva Convention"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm). BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.

v t e Shomron Regional Council Moshavim Reihan Sal'it Community settlements Alei Zahav Avnei Hefetz Barkan Brukhin Einav Elon Moreh Har Brakha Hermesh Hinanit Itamar Kfar Tapuach Kiryat Netafim Ma'ale Shomron Mevo Dotan Migdalim Nofei Nehemia Leshem Peduel Rehelim Revava Sha'arei Tikva Shaked Shavei Shomron Tal Menashe Tzofim Yair Farm Yakir Yitzhar Other villages Etz Efraim Nofim Outposts Alonei Shilo El Matan Giv'ot Olam Havat Gilad Havat Skali Hill 777 Magen Dan Mitzpe Yosef Homesh Ramat Gilad Seneh Ya'akov Tapuah West Settlements demolished Ganim Homesh Kadim Sa-Nur

Authority control databases: National Israel

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