Meishar
Meishar (Hebrew: מֵישָׁר) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 811.[1]
Meishar
מֵישָׁר | |
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Etymology: Flatland | |
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Coordinates: 31°49′6″N 34°45′15″E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Central |
Council | Gederot |
Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Immigrants from Europe |
Population (2021)[1] | 811 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1950, by immigrants from Poland and Germany, on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Bashshit.[2]
References
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- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 363. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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