Gan Yoshiya

Gan Yoshiya גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה
Council	Hefer Valley
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	6 December 1949
Founded by	Demobbed Palmach soldiers, Romanian immigrants
Website	www.ganyoshiya.org.il

Gan Yoshiya (Hebrew: גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה, lit. Josiah's Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 665.

The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 by demobilised Palmach soldiers and repatriants from Romania, and was initially named Nahal Reuven, but was later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood.

External links

www.ganyoshiya.org.il

Hefer Valley Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Bahan Ein HaHoresh Givat Haim (Ihud) Givat Haim (Meuhad) HaMa'apil HaOgen Ma'abarot Mishmar HaSharon Yad Hana

Moshavim	Ahituv Avihayil Be'erotayim Beit HaLevi Beit Herut Beit Yanai Beit Yitzhak-Sha'ar Hefer Bitan Aharon Burgata Eliashiv Gan Yoshiya Geulei Teiman Givat Shapira Hadar Am Haniel Havatzelet HaSharon Herev Le'et Hibat Tzion Hogla Kfar Haim Kfar Haroeh Kfar Monash Kfar Vitkin Kfar Yedidia Mikhmoret Olesh Ometz

Community settlements	Bat Hefer Bat Hen Beit Hazon Hofit Shoshanat HaAmakim Tzukei Yam

Youth village	Mevo'ot Yam

Coordinates: 32°20′58.56″N 34°59′26.16″E / 32.3496000°N 34.9906000°E / 32.3496000; 34.9906000

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