Ganot Hadar

Ganot Hadar
גַּנּוֹת הָדָר
Ganot Hadar
Coordinates: 32°19′11.63″N 34°54′1.08″E / 32.3198972°N 34.9003000°E / 32.3198972; 34.9003000Coordinates: 32°19′11.63″N 34°54′1.08″E / 32.3198972°N 34.9003000°E / 32.3198972; 34.9003000
Council Lev HaSharon
Region Sharon plain
Founded 1954
Founded by South African immigrants

Ganot Hadar (Hebrew: גַּנּוֹת הָדָר, lit. Citrus Gardens) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 682.

The village was founded in 1954 and was designated for immigrants from South Africa. Its name was derived from the surrounding groves.

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