Yoshivia
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Yoshivia
יוֹשִׁבְיָה يوشيڤيا | |
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Coordinates: 31°26′35″N 34°36′36″E / 31.44306°N 34.61000°ECoordinates: 31°26′35″N 34°36′36″E / 31.44306°N 34.61000°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Sdot Negev |
Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Algerian Jews |
Population (2019)[1] | 683 |
Yoshivia (Hebrew: יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 683.[1]
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yoel Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;
and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;
References
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
External links
- Yoshivia Negev Information Centre
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