Gan Yoshiya
גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה جان يوشيا | |
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Coordinates: 32°20′59″N 34°59′26″E / 32.34972°N 34.99056°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 6 December 1949 |
Founded by | Demobilised
Palmach soldiers Romanian Jews |
Population (2022)
[1] | 1,040 |
Website | www.ganyoshiya.com |
Gan Yoshiya ( Hebrew: גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה, lit. Josiah's Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,040. [1]
The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun by demobilised Palmach soldiers and Jewish immigrants from Romania. It was initially named Nahal Reuven after Nabi Rubin, before being later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood. [2] [3]
Gan Yoshiya
גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה جان يوشيا | |
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Coordinates: 32°20′59″N 34°59′26″E / 32.34972°N 34.99056°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 6 December 1949 |
Founded by | Demobilised
Palmach soldiers Romanian Jews |
Population (2022)
[1] | 1,040 |
Website | www.ganyoshiya.com |
Gan Yoshiya ( Hebrew: גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה, lit. Josiah's Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,040. [1]
The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun by demobilised Palmach soldiers and Jewish immigrants from Romania. It was initially named Nahal Reuven after Nabi Rubin, before being later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood. [2] [3]