Givat Shapira
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- This article is about the moshav; for the neighbourhood of Jerusalem see French Hill
| Givat Shapira | |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Region | Sharon plain |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
Givat Shapira (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא, lit. Shapira Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 218.
The moshav was founded in 1958 and was named in honour of Zvi Hermann Schapira, the man who suggested the establishment of the Jewish National Fund.
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Coordinates: 32°21′28.07″N 34°52′30.36″E / 32.3577972°N 34.8751°E