Hagor
Hagor
חָגוֹר | |
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  Hagor  Hagor | |
| Coordinates: 32°8′20″N 34°56′55″E / 32.13889°N 34.94861°E / 32.13889; 34.94861 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Palmach veterans |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,146 |
| Website | www.hagor.org.il |
Hagor (Hebrew: חָגוֹר) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located between Rosh HaAyin and Kfar saba it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,146.[1]
History
Moshav Hagor was founded in 1949 by veterans of the Palmach's Ninth Battalion. It became a cooperative agricultural settlement populated by new immigrants, mostly from Middle Eastern and North African countries.[2] The name comes from a verse in the Book of Psalms, "Gird (in Hebrew, hagor) thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty" (Psalms 45:3).[3]
The children of Hagor attend the elementary school at Tzofit, a nearby moshav. Their middle school is located near moshav Neve Yerek, and the secondary school is in Beit Berl.
Notable residents
- Gabi Ashkenazi, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
- Dan Halutz, former Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Galili, Lily (January 25, 2007). "Up the Down Escalator". Haaretz. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.180, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)