Dishon
Dishon
דִּישׁוֹן | |
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  Dishon | |
| Coordinates: 33°4′53.66″N 35°31′0.69″E / 33.0815722°N 35.5168583°ECoordinates: 33°4′53.66″N 35°31′0.69″E / 33.0815722°N 35.5168583°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 333 |
Dishon (Hebrew: דִּישׁוֹן) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the border with Lebanon between the towns of Kiryat Shmona and Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. As of 2019 it had a population of 333.[1]
Name[]
Dishon is a character from the Book of Genesis from the Hebrew Bible. He was the son of Anah of Zibeon the Hivite and the brother of Aholibamah, one of Esau's wives.
History[]
Dishon was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Libya, on land belonging to the depopulated Arab Palestinian village of Dayshum.
Economy[]
Dishon ATVs is the oldest ATV tours company in Israel, offering offroad trips by ATV and jeep in the Galilee, Hula Valley and Golan Heights.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ homepage, accessed 4 August 2019
- ^ Dishon ATV's, Galilee, Your Way Tourism Ltd, accessed 4 August 2019
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