Givat Hen

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Givat Hen
גִּבְעַת חֵ"ן‎
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Givat Hen is located in Central Israel
Givat Hen
Givat Hen
Coordinates: 32°10′1.55″N 34°52′33.96″E / 32.1670972°N 34.8761000°E / 32.1670972; 34.8761000Coordinates: 32°10′1.55″N 34°52′33.96″E / 32.1670972°N 34.8761000°E / 32.1670972; 34.8761000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1933
Founded byEastern European immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
374

Givat Hen (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת חֵ"ן, lit. HN Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ra'anana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 374.[1]

History[]

Givat Hen was founded in 1933 by immigrants from Lithuania, Poland and Russia and was part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan. They were later joined by immigrants from Germany.

The name of the moshav is based on the initials of Hayyim Nahman Bialik (HN), and the streets are named for poems by him.

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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