Ge'a
גיאה | |
|---|---|
 The moshav synagogue | |
  Ge'a | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′37″N 34°36′14″E / 31.62694°N 34.60389°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovak and Hungarian Jews |
| Population (2022)
[1] | 972 |
Ge'a ( Hebrew: גֵּיאָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 972. [1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and was named after the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Jiyya, on whose lands it was built. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
| Authority control databases: National |
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Ge'a
גיאה | |
|---|---|
|
The moshav synagogue | |
Ge'a | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′37″N 34°36′14″E / 31.62694°N 34.60389°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovak and Hungarian Jews |
| Population (2022)
[1] | 972 |
Ge'a ( Hebrew: גֵּיאָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 972. [1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and was named after the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Jiyya, on whose lands it was built. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|