District Southern Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded by Indian immigrants Local time Monday 7:11 AM | Council Hof Ashkelon Founded 1949 Population (2015) 739 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 18 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 739.
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Map of Hodaya, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendents of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.
It was built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.
References
Hodaya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA