Gizo, Israel

Gizo

Founded 1960
Founded by Jewish Agency
Council Mateh Yehuda
Region Latrun
Coordinates
Gizo

Gizo (Hebrew: גִּיזוֹ‎‎) is a Jewish village in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 214.

The settlement was established in 1960 by the Jewish Agency as a place of residence for teachers of the Gizo Regional Council school. It was named after the biblical city of Gizo.