Ganot

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Ganot
Ganot is located in Central Israel
Ganot
Ganot
Coordinates: 32°0′58.68″N 34°49′58.07″E / 32.0163000°N 34.8327972°E / 32.0163000; 34.8327972Coordinates: 32°0′58.68″N 34°49′58.07″E / 32.0163000°N 34.8327972°E / 32.0163000; 34.8327972
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilSdot Dan
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1950
Founded byDemobilised IDF soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
587

Ganot (Hebrew: גַּנּוֹת‎, lit. 'gardens') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Hiriya (now Ariel Sharon Park) it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 587.[1]

History[]

The village was first established in 1950 by demobilised soldiers, but was later abandoned. It was re-established in 1955 by Rassco (the Rural and Suburban Settlement Company) and took in residents from all over the country. Its name is taken[2] from the Book of Amos 9:14;

And I will turn the captivity of My people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

The Ganot interchange, a junction between Highway 1 and Highway 4, is located next to the moshav.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Hanna Bitan (1999) 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem, Carta, p 17, ISBN 965-220-423-4
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