Avdon

For the Russian male first name, see Avdon (given name).

Avdon (Hebrew: עַבְדּוֹן) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 674.^[1]

Avdon עבדון
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Coordinates: 33°02′54″N 35°10′50″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1952
Founded by	Persian and Tunisian Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	674

History

The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Iran and Tunisia, and was initially named Kfar Avdon (lit. Avdon Village) after the biblical city of Abdon in the lades of the Asher tribe (Joshua 21:30), which was located in the area. Immigrants from the Azerbaijan region of Iran living on the moshav were commissioned to design brightly colored rugs in floral motifs which were sold by Maskit, a outlet for Israeli designed fashion and handicrafts established by Ruth Dayan in the 1950s.^[2]

Farms in Avdon grow avocado, lychee and bananas.^[3]

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Maskit The Source
3. Wadi Ara in danger of another flooding The Jerusalem Post, 4 May 2006