Peki'in HaHadasha

Peki'in HaHadasha
Peki'in HaHadasha
Coordinates: 32°58′57.86″N 35°19′36.98″E / 32.9827389°N 35.3269389°E / 32.9827389; 35.3269389Coordinates: 32°58′57.86″N 35°19′36.98″E / 32.9827389°N 35.3269389°E / 32.9827389; 35.3269389
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Founded	1955
Founded by	Moroccan Jews
Population (2014)^[1]	384

Peki'in HaHadasha (Hebrew: פְּקִיעִין החֲדָשָׁה, lit. New Peki'in) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Peki'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 384.

History

The moshav was established in 1955 by two gar'ins of immigrants from Morocco at the initiative of President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. The first group arrived in February, and was made up of former residents of Casablanca, Fes, Melilla and Rabat. The second group arrived in October, and was composed of immigrants from Larache, Tangier and Tétouan.

References

↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council

Moshavim	Avdon Ein Ya'akov Elkosh Even Menachem Goren Hosen Lapidot Manot Me'ona Netu'a Peki'in HaHadasha Shomera Shtula Tzuriel Ya'ara Zar'it

Community settlements	Abirim Gita Gornot HaGalil Mattat Mitzpe Hila Neve Ziv

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