Affiliation Agricultural Union Founded by Demobbed soldiers Local time Tuesday 3:00 PM | Founded 1946 Population (2015) 1,118 | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 27% Humidity | ||
Batzra (Hebrew: בָּצְרָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Ra'anana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,118.
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Map of Batzra, Israel
History
The moshav was established in 1946 by demobilised soldiers who had received technical training in the British Army. It was named after Basra in Iraq, where the unit was stationed for some time during World War II. By 1947 it had a population of 80. It was redeemed by South African Jewry.
Batzra was built on the land of the Palestinian village of Tabsur, which was depopulated in April 1948.
References
Batzra Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA