Gan Yoshiya
Gan Yoshiya
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  Gan Yoshiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′58.56″N 34°59′26.16″E / 32.3496000°N 34.9906000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 6 December 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobbed Palmach soldiers Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,040 |
| Website | www.ganyoshiya.com |
Gan Yoshiya (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Josiah's Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,040.[1]
History
The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun by demobilised Palmach soldiers and repatriants from Romania, and was initially named Navi Reuven, but was later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Gan Yoshiya Hefer Valley Regional Council