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Uza, Israel

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District
  
Southern

Affiliation
  
Hapoel HaMizrachi

Population (2015)
  
449

Council
  
Shafir

Founded
  
1950

Local time
  
Monday 2:31 PM

Uza, Israel

Weather
  
22°C, Wind NW at 16 km/h, 50% Humidity

Uza (Hebrew: עוזה‎‎, eng. Strength) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish around two kilometres south of Kiryat Gat and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 449.

Contents

Map of Uza, Israel

History

The village was established in 1950. Its name was taken from the biblical passage "Summon the might, O God, show the strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us" (Psalms 68:28)."

References

Uza, Israel Wikipedia