HaOgen
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| Founded | 1947 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovakian immigrants |
| Council | Emeq Hefer |
| Region | Sharon plain |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 32°21′49″N 34°55′25″E / 32.36361°N 34.92361°ECoordinates: 32°21′49″N 34°55′25″E / 32.36361°N 34.92361°E |
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HaOgen (Hebrew: העוגן, הָעֹגֶן, lit. The Anchor) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek Heffer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 543.
The community was established in 1939 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia. After spending eight years in a camp near Kfar Saba, they founded the kibbutz in 1947.
The kibbutz features one of 3 prominent indoor climbing walls in Israel.
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