Kidron, Israel
| Kidron קִדְרוֹן | |
|---|---|
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  Kidron | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′44.28″N 34°48′1.08″E / 31.8123000°N 34.8003000°ECoordinates: 31°48′44.28″N 34°48′1.08″E / 31.8123000°N 34.8003000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Brenner |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yugoslavian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,560 |
| Website | www.kidron.org.il |
Kidron (Hebrew: קִדְרוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around 2 km east of Gedera near the Tel Nof Airbase, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,560.
History
The moshav was established in 1949 by a group of Jewish immigrants from Yugoslavia. It was named for the Kidron Valley.[2] They were later joined by immigrants from Romania.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 471. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
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