Beko'a

Beko'a
Beko'a
Coordinates: 31°49′44.04″N 34°55′34.32″E / 31.8289000°N 34.9262000°E / 31.8289000; 34.9262000Coordinates: 31°49′44.04″N 34°55′34.32″E / 31.8289000°N 34.9262000°E / 31.8289000; 34.9262000
District Jerusalem
Council Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1952
Founded by Yemenite Jews
Population (2014)[1] 635

Beko'a (Hebrew: בְּקוֹעַ, lit. Splitting) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 635.

History

The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name is symbolic and refers to the division of Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

References

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