Gan Yoshiya
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  Gan Yoshiya | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′58″N 34°59′42″E / 32.34944°N 34.99500°E / 32.34944; 34.99500 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 6 December 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobilised Palmach soldiers Romanian Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 990 |
| Website | www.ganyoshiya.com |
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 2024 it had a population of 990.[1]
History
The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun by demobilised Palmach soldiers and Jewish immigrants from Romania. It was initially named Nahal Reuven after Nabi Rubin, before being later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood.[2][3]
Notable residents
- Ben Saraf (born 2006), basketball player
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Gan Yoshiya Hefer Valley Regional Council