Gan HaDarom explained

Gan HaDarom
Founded:1951
Founded By:Iraqi Jews
Country:israel
District:center
Council:Gederot
Affiliation:Agricultural Union
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta#Israel
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Coordinates:31.8042°N 34.7011°W

Gan HaDarom (Hebrew: גַּן הַדָּרוֹם, lit. Garden of the South) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located on the coastal plain near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in 1951 by Jewish refugees from Iraq on Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.

Gan HaDarom was built the land of the Palestinian village of Isdud, which was depopulated in 1948.[1]

The first settlers in Gan HaDarom lived in a ma'abara in neighboring Gan Yavne until the infrastructure was complete for permanent habitation. In 1957–58, twenty new houses were built, and 15 families who arrived from Poland moved into them.[2] Most residents of the modern moshav make their living by working in nearby cities Ashdod and Yavneh. The minority who work in agriculture mainly cultivate poultry, citrus, avocado, and other fruit and vegetables.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walid Khalidi

    . All That Remains. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 112, 113.

  2. Book: Mapa Publishing. 965-7184-34-7. 117. Yuval . El'azari. Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Tel-Aviv. 2005. he.