Maor
Maor
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| Etymology: Source of light | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Romanian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,479 |
Maor (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in north-central Israel. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdicution of Menashe Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of1,479.
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Romania and Poland; was abandoned after several years, and re-established in 1957 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Some residents work in agriculture on the moshav, and others who live on the moshav but work elsewhere.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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