District Central Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Population (2015) 855 | Council Hefer Valley Founded 1947 Local time Tuesday 11:01 AM | |
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Founded by Czechoslovakian immigrants Weather 18°C, Wind S at 24 km/h, 68% Humidity | ||
HaOgen (Hebrew: העוגן, הָעֹגֶן, lit. anchor) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek Hefer Regional Council and is affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair. In 2015 it had a population of 855.
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Map of HaOgen, Israel
History
The community was established in 1939 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia. After spending eight years in a camp near Kfar Saba, they founded the kibbutz in 1947.
The kibbutz features one of 3 prominent indoor climbing walls in Israel.
Notable residents
References
HaOgen Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA