Gan Yoshiya
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 2018 it had a population of 990.[1]
Gan Yoshiya גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה | |
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  Gan Yoshiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′58.56″N 34°59′26.16″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 6 December 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobbed Palmach soldiers Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2018)[1] | 990 |
| Website | www.ganyoshiya.com |
History
The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun by demobilised Palmach soldiers and repatriants from Romania. It was initially named Nahal Reuven after Nabi Rubin, before being later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood.[2][3]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Gan Yoshiya Hefer Valley Regional Council
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