Hodiya
Appearance
Hodiya
הודיה | |
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Coordinates: 31°40′23″N 34°38′25″E / 31.67306°N 34.64028°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Hof Ashkelon |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Indian immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 815 |
Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 815.[1]
History
[edit]The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.[2] Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 116. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.