Population (2015) 677 | Founded 1950 Local time Friday 8:45 AM | |
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Founded by Polish and Romanian immigrants Weather 17°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Gan Sorek (Hebrew: גַּן שׂוֹרֵק, lit. Sorek Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain around four kilometres south-west of Rishon LeZion and covering 700 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 677.
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Map of Gan Sorek, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Poland and Romania on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Nabi Rubin, and was named after the nearby Nahal Sorek.
References
Gan Sorek Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA