Ginaton

Ginaton
גִּנָּתוֹן

Entrance gate with a wood-carved street plan
Ginaton
Coordinates: 31°57′44.63″N 34°54′50.75″E / 31.9623972°N 34.9140972°E / 31.9623972; 34.9140972Coordinates: 31°57′44.63″N 34°54′50.75″E / 31.9623972°N 34.9140972°E / 31.9623972; 34.9140972
District Central
Council Hevel Modi'in
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Bulgarian immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 884

Ginaton (Hebrew: גִּנָּתוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 884.

History

The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Bulgaria. Its name is taken from the Book of Nehemiah 10:7.[2] The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Hungary, Iran, North Africa and Romania.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Nehemiah Chapter 10 Mechon Mamre

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