Givat Yoav
Givat Yoav
גִּבְעַת יוֹאָב | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Giv'at Yo'av |
| Etymology: Yo'av's Hill | |
  Givat Yoav | |
| Coordinates: 32°47′53.15″N 35°40′50.52″E / 32.7980972°N 35.6807000°ECoordinates: 32°47′53.15″N 35°40′50.52″E / 32.7980972°N 35.6807000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Golan |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 707 |
Givat Yoav (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת יוֹאָב) is an Israeli moshav in the southern Golan Heights under the administration of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 707.[1]
History[]
The settlement was built in the 1960s and was named for Col. Yoav Shaham, who was killed during the Samu Incident in 1966. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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