District Central Affiliation Hitahdut HaIkarim Population (2015) 657 | Council Hefer Valley Founded 1933 Local time Saturday 3:11 AM | |
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Founded by Agricultural Estate of the Russian Zionist Centre Weather 14°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Hibat Tzion (Hebrew: חִבַּת צִיּוֹן, lit. Fondness for Zion) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Hadera and covering 4,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 657.
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Map of Hibat Tzion, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1933 by the "Agricultural Estate of the Russian Zionist Centre" organization. It was named after the Hovevei Zion organization (also known as Hibbat Zion in Hebrew). The founders were later joined by immigrants from Central Europe.
It had the first organic Annona grove in Israel, and it remains the country's largest. It also had the country's first crematorium, which was operated by Alei Shalekhet. It was burned down by protesters in August 2007.
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Hibat Tzion Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA