Avdon
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  Avdon | |
| Coordinates: 33°02′53.87″N 35°10′49.8″E / 33.0482972°N 35.180500°ECoordinates: 33°02′53.87″N 35°10′49.8″E / 33.0482972°N 35.180500°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Persian and Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2019)[1] | 668 |
Avdon (Hebrew: עַבְדּוֹן) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 668.[1]
History[]
The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Iran and Tunisia, and was initially named Kfar Avdon (lit. Avdon Village) after the biblical city of Abdon in the lades of the Asher tribe (Joshua 21:30), which was located in the area. Immigrants from the Azerbaijan region of Iran living on the moshav were commissioned to design brightly colored rugs in floral motifs which were sold by Maskit, a outlet for Israeli designed fashion and handicrafts established by Ruth Dayan in the 1950s.[2]
Farms in Avdon grow avocado, lychee and bananas.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Maskit The Source
- ^ Wadi Ara in danger of another flooding The Jerusalem Post, 4 May 2006
Categories:
- Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council
- Iranian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1952
- Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
- Tunisian-Jewish culture in Israel
- 1952 establishments in Israel