Hodiya | |
Hebname: | הודיה |
Arname: | هوديا |
Foundation: | 1949 |
Founded By: | Indian immigrants |
District: | south |
Council: | Hof Ashkelon |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 31.6731°N 34.6403°W |
Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.
It was built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.[1]
. All That Remains. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 116.