Aseret
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Aseret (Hebrew: עֲשֶׂרֶת) is a community settlement on the coastal plain of south-central Israel. Located near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council.
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Aseret
עֲשֶׂרֶת | |
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Etymology: Ten (after ten members of Bilu) | |
Coordinates: 31°49′29″N 34°44′49″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Gederot |
Region | Shephelah |
Founded | 1954 |
Population (2022)[1] | 965 |
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It was founded in 1954 on the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bashshit. The word "Aseret" means ten, and the community is named after the ten members of Bilu who founded Gedera.[2] In 2022 its population was 965.[1]