Ram-On

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Ram-On
רָם אוֹן‎
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Ram-On is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Ram-On
Ram-On
Coordinates: 32°31′35.39″N 35°15′34.2″E / 32.5264972°N 35.259500°E / 32.5264972; 35.259500Coordinates: 32°31′35.39″N 35°15′34.2″E / 32.5264972°N 35.259500°E / 32.5264972; 35.259500
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1953
Founded byMoshavniks
Population
 (2019)[1]
978

Ram-On (Hebrew: רָם אוֹן) is a moshav ovdim in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, south of the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 978.[1]

History[]

Ram-On was founded in 1953 by children of families from moshavim around Israel. They originally settled in Nurit on the Gilboa mountain, but in 1961 the community moved from Gilboa mountain to the present-day location of Ram-On. The moshav is named after , one of the founders of the community, who was killed in southern Israel in 1957.

Economy[]

There is a factory in the moshav that manufactures thermoplastic materials.

References[]

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