Givat Yeshayahu
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| Founded | 1958 |
| Founded by | Hungarian Jews |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Region | Valley of Elah |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Coordinates | 31°40′10.91″N 34°57′2.16″E / 31.6696972°N 34.9506°ECoordinates: 31°40′10.91″N 34°57′2.16″E / 31.6696972°N 34.9506°E |
 Givat Yeshayahu
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Givat Yeshayahu (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, lit. Yeshayahu Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Valley of Elah around ten kilometres south of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 445.
The village was established in 1958 by immigrants from Hungary, members of the Jewish youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni and was named after Yeshayahu Press, a prominent researcher.
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