Sitria
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| Sitria | |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Polish and Romanian immigrants |
| Council | Gezer |
| Region | Shephelah |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Sitria (Hebrew: סתריה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 999.[1]
The moshav was founded on Lag BaOmer in 1949 by 95 families from Poland and Rumania who had been interned in a detention camp in Cyprus.[2] Before 1948, the Sitriya (السطرية) Bedouin tribe lived in the area.[3]
According to Walid Khalidi, the moshav is built on the lands of Abu al-Fadl, a village depopulated in 1948.[4]
[edit] Economy
Domaine Herzberg, a boutique winery, is located in Sitria.[5]The moshav also operates a riding stable, Susey Adama.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Sitriya, Jerusalem Media and Communications Center
- ^ Morris, 2004, p. xxi, Settlement #87, established 1949.
- ^ The Davids of Sitriya
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p.357
- ^ Domaine Herzberg
- ^ Susey Adama Riding Stable
[edit] Bibliography
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- Morris, Benny (2004), The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521009677, 9780521009676
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Coordinates: 31°53′17.88″N 34°50′45.24″E / 31.8883°N 34.8459°E
