Ganei Yohanan Explained

Ganei Yohanan
Foundation:1950
Founded By:Romanian Jews
District:center
Council:Gezer
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:31.8586°N 34.8386°W

Ganei Yohanan (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי יוֹחָנָן||Yohanan Gardens) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania on the lands of the Palestinian village of Aqir,[1] and was named after Yohanan Kreminitsky. The founders were later joined by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walid Khalidi

    . All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 360.