Kidron, Israel

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Kidron
Founded 1949
Founded by Yugoslavian immigrants
Region Central Israel
Council Brenner
Industries Agriculture
Affiliation Moshavim Movement

Kidron (Hebrew: קדרון‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around 2 km east of Gedera near the Tel Nof Airbase, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,300.

The moshav was established in 1949 by a group of immigrant from Yugoslavia, and was named after the Kidron Valley.[1] They were later joined by immigrants from Romania.

[edit] References

  1. ^ (2005) Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel, Yuval Elʻazari (ed.), Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing, p. 471. ISBN 9657184347.  (Hebrew)

Coordinates: 31°48′44.28″N 34°48′1.08″E / 31.8123, 34.8003

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