Batzra

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Batzra
בָּצְרָה‎
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Batzra is located in Central Israel
Batzra
Batzra
Coordinates: 32°12′46.08″N 34°52′40.43″E / 32.2128000°N 34.8778972°E / 32.2128000; 34.8778972Coordinates: 32°12′46.08″N 34°52′40.43″E / 32.2128000°N 34.8778972°E / 32.2128000; 34.8778972
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHof HaSharon
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1946
Founded byDemobilised soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,213

Batzra (Hebrew: בָּצְרָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Ra'anana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,213.[1]

History[]

The moshav was established in 1946 by demobilised soldiers who had received technical training in the British Army. It was named after Basra in Iraq, where the unit was stationed for some time during World War II.[2] By 1947 it had a population of 80.[2] It was repopulated by South African Jewry.[2] Batzra extends onto the land of the former village of Tabsur.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 12.
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