Neve Yarak

Neve Yarak
Neve Yarak
Coordinates: 32°7′56.28″N 34°55′28.2″E / 32.1323000°N 34.924500°E / 32.1323000; 34.924500Coordinates: 32°7′56.28″N 34°55′28.2″E / 32.1323000°N 34.924500°E / 32.1323000; 34.924500
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1951
Founded by Romanian immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 1,353

Neve Yarak (Hebrew: נְוֵה יָרָק, lit. Greenery Home) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Hod HaSharon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,353.

History

The moshav was formed in 1951 by immigrants from Romania, and was initially called Kfar Yarkanim (Hebrew: כפר ירקנים, lit. Greengrocer Village).

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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