Gan Yoshiya

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Gan Yoshiya
גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה‎
جان يوشيا
גן יאשיה.jpg
Gan Yoshiya is located in Central Israel
Gan Yoshiya
Gan Yoshiya
Coordinates: 32°20′59″N 34°59′26″E / 32.34972°N 34.99056°E / 32.34972; 34.99056Coordinates: 32°20′59″N 34°59′26″E / 32.34972°N 34.99056°E / 32.34972; 34.99056
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded6 December 1949
Founded byDemobilised Palmach soldiers
Romanian Jews
Population
 (2019)[1]
998
Websitewww.ganyoshiya.com

Gan Yoshiya (Hebrew: גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה, lit. Josiah's Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 998.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun by demobilised Palmach soldiers and repatriants from Romania. It was initially named Nahal Reuven after Nabi Rubin, before being later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood.[2][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ^ Gan Yoshiya Hefer Valley Regional Council

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