Pri Gan

Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. Fruit Garden), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 252.[1]

Pri Gan
פרי גן
بري غان
Pri Gan is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Pri Gan
Pri Gan
Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilEshkol
AffiliationHaOved HaTzioni
Founded1981
Founded byEvacuated settlers
Population
 (2021)[1]
252

History

The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Priel, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.

References

  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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