Meishar
Meishar (Hebrew: מֵישָׁר) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 795.[1]
Meishar מֵישָׁר | |
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  Meishar  Meishar | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′5.52″N 34°45′14.76″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gederot |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Immigrants from Europe |
| Population (2019)[1] | 795 |
| Name meaning | Flatland |
History
The moshav was founded by immigrants to Israel from Germany and Poland in 1950 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Bashshit.[2]
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References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 363. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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