Dvora, Israel

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Dvora
דְּבוֹרָה
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Etymology: Named after Deborah
Dvora is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Dvora
Dvora
Coordinates: 32°33′11.51″N 35°15′49.32″E / 32.5531972°N 35.2637000°E / 32.5531972; 35.2637000Coordinates: 32°33′11.51″N 35°15′49.32″E / 32.5531972°N 35.2637000°E / 32.5531972; 35.2637000
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
Founded byMoroccan Jews from Marrakesh
Population
 (2019)[1]
217

Devorah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2019 it had a population of 217.[1]

History[]

The village was founded in 1956 by immigrants from Morocco as part of a program to populate the Ta'anakh region. It is named[2] after the prophet Devorah (Deborah) (Judges 4:4), who defeated Sisera in the Book of Judges.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 136, ISBN 965-220-186-3
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