HaOgen

HaOgen הָעֹגֶן
HaOgen
Coordinates: 32°21′49″N 34°55′25″E / 32.36361°N 34.92361°E / 32.36361; 34.92361Coordinates: 32°21′49″N 34°55′25″E / 32.36361°N 34.92361°E / 32.36361; 34.92361
Council	Emeq Hefer
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1947
Founded by	Czechoslovakian immigrants

HaOgen (Hebrew: העוגן, הָעֹגֶן, lit. anchor) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek Hefer Regional Council and is affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair. In 2006 it had a population of 543.

The community was established in 1939 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia. After spending eight years in a camp near Kfar Saba, they founded the kibbutz in 1947.

The kibbutz features one of 3 prominent indoor climbing walls in Israel.

Notable residents

Shraga Weil

References

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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

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