Givat Shapira

Givat Shapira גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא‎ جفعات شابيرا
Village entrance
Givat Shapira
Coordinates: 32°21′28″N 34°52′30″E / 32.35778°N 34.87500°E / 32.35778; 34.87500Coordinates: 32°21′28″N 34°52′30″E / 32.35778°N 34.87500°E / 32.35778; 34.87500
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hefer Valley
Affiliation	Agricultural Union
Founded	1958
Population  (2019)[1]	410

Givat Shapira (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא, lit. Shapiro Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 410.^[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1958 and was named in honour of Zvi Hermann Schapira, the man who suggested the establishment of the Jewish National Fund.

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