Gan HaDarom
Moshav in central Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gan HaDarom (Hebrew: גַּן הַדָּרוֹם, lit. Garden of the South) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located on the coastal plain near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 605.[1]
Gan HaDarom
גַּן הַדָּרוֹם | |
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  Gan HaDarom  Gan HaDarom | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′15″N 34°42′4″E | |
| Country | israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gederot |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Iraqi Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 605 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1951 by Jewish refugees from Iraq on Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.[2]
Gan HaDarom was built the land of the Palestinian village of Isdud, which was depopulated in 1948.[3]
The first settlers in Gan HaDarom lived in a ma'abara in neighboring Gan Yavne until the infrastructure was complete for permanent habitation. In 1957–58, twenty new houses were built, and 15 families who arrived from Poland moved into them.[2]
Most residents of the modern moshav make their living by working in nearby cities Ashdod and Yavneh. The minority who work in agriculture mainly cultivate poultry, citrus, avocado, and other fruit and vegetables.[citation needed]
References
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