District Southern Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded 1949 | Council Hof Ashkelon Population (2015) 929 Local time Saturday 12:03 PM | |
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Founded by Czechoslovakian and Hungarian immigrants Weather 21°C, Wind SW at 27 km/h, 42% Humidity | ||
Ge'a (Hebrew: גֵּיאָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 929.
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Map of Ge'a, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and was named after the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Jiyya, on whose lands it was built.
References
Ge'a Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA