Pri Gan

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Pri Gan
פרי גן
بري غان
Pri Gan is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Pri Gan
Pri Gan
Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E / 31.22111°N 34.35444°E / 31.22111; 34.35444Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E / 31.22111°N 34.35444°E / 31.22111; 34.35444
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1981
Founded byEvacuated settlers
Population
 (2019)[1]
246

Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. Fruit Garden), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 246.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of , an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.

References[]

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

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