HaOgen

HaOgen Template:Hebrew
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hefer Valley
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1947
Founded by	Czechoslovakian immigrants
Population  (2022)	965

HaOgen (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. anchor) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek Hefer Regional Council and is affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair. In 2022 it had a population of 965.

History

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.

Notable residents

• Shraga Weil