| Agur | |
| Hebrew | עגור |
| Name meaning | Crane |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Kurdish Jews |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 351 (2007) |
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Agur
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Agur (Hebrew: עָגוּר, lit. Crane) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 351.
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Kurdistan, and was named after the depopulated Arab village of Ajjur, on whose lands it was built.
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