District Central Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 884 Local time Tuesday 4:44 AM | Council Hevel Modi'in Founded by Bulgarian immigrants Founded 1949 | |
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Ginaton (Hebrew: גִּנָּתוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 884.
Contents
Map of Ginaton, Israel
History
The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Bulgaria. Its name is taken from the Book of Nehemiah 10:7. The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Hungary, Iran, North Africa and Romania.
References
Ginaton Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA