Ginaton | |
Founded: | 1949 |
Founded By: | Bulgarian immigrants |
District: | center |
Council: | Hevel Modi'in |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel center ta |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 31.9625°N 34.9142°W |
Ginaton (Hebrew: גִּנָּתוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Bulgaria, near the ancient site of Jindas, inhabited during the Late Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods.[1] [2] Its name is taken from the Book of Nehemiah 10:7.[3] [4] The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Hungary, Iran, North Africa and Romania.