Geva
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| Geva | |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Founded by | Immigrants from Poland and Russia |
| Region | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 32°33′59.37″N 35°22′17.6″E / 32.5664917°N 35.371556°ECoordinates: 32°33′59.37″N 35°22′17.6″E / 32.5664917°N 35.371556°E |
| Population | 564[1] (2008) |
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| Website | www.kvgeva.org.il |
Geva (Hebrew: גֶּבַע, lit. Hill) is a kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley in Israel. Located near the city of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.
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[edit] History
Geva was founded in 1922 by Jewish immigrants from Poland and Russia in what is known in Israel as the second and third wave of immigration. As of 1995 it had a population of 547.
[edit] Notable residents
- Shimon Peres (born 1923), Israeli Prime Minister and President[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. http://www.cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2008/bycode.xls. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "Shimon Peres Biography". Academy of Achievement. 13 February 2008. http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/per0bio-1.
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