Hagor
| Hagor חָגוֹר | |
|---|---|
  Hagor | |
| Coordinates: 32°8′20.1″N 34°56′55.36″E / 32.138917°N 34.9487111°ECoordinates: 32°8′20.1″N 34°56′55.36″E / 32.138917°N 34.9487111°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,135 |
| Website | http://www.hagor.org.il/ |
Hagor (Hebrew: חָגוֹר, engl. Gird!) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located between Rosh HaAyin and Jaljulia, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,135.
History
Hagor was founded in 1949 by veterans of 9th Palmah Battalion. "Name from Biblical passage: 'Gird your sword upon Your thigh, O mighty one"'.[2] (Psalm 45:3)[3]
Education
The children of Hagor attend the elementary school at Tzofit, a nearby moshav. Their middle school is located near moshav Neve Yerek, and the secondary school is in Beit Berl.
Famous residents
- Gabi Ashkenazi, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
- Dan Halutz, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.180 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- ↑ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.66
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