Givat Hen

Givat Hen גִּבְעַת חֵ"ן

Givat Hen
Coordinates: 32°10′1.55″N 34°52′33.96″E / 32.1670972°N 34.8761000°E / 32.1670972; 34.8761000Coordinates: 32°10′1.55″N 34°52′33.96″E / 32.1670972°N 34.8761000°E / 32.1670972; 34.8761000
Council	Drom HaSharon
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1933
Founded by	Eastern European immigrants

Givat Hen (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת חֵ"ן, lit. HN Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ra'anana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 346.

The moshav was founded in 1933 by immigrants from Lithuania, Poland and Russia and was part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan. They were later joined by immigrants from Germany. It was named after the initials of Hayyim Nahman Bialik.

The moshav streets are named after Bialik songs.

Drom HaSharon Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Einat Eyal Givat HaShlosha Horashim Nahshonim Nir Eliyahu Ramat HaKovesh

Moshavim	Adanim Elishama Gan Haim Ganei Am Gat Rimon Givat Hen Hagor Kfar Ma'as Kfar Malal Kfar Sirkin Magshimim Neve Yamin Neve Yarak Sde Warburg Sdei Hemed Tzofit Tzur Natan Yarhiv Yarkona

Community settlements	Nirit Tzur Yitzhak

Jewish locality	Matan

Jewish village	Ramot HaShavim

Other locale	Beit Berl

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