| Oshrat | |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | HaMerkaz HaHakla'i |
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Oshrat
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Oshrat (Hebrew: אָשְׁרַת) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 568.
The village was established in 1983 as an expansion of moshav Amka.
Oshrat is a variation of the word Asher, the tribe on the lands of which the village stands. The founders used the word construction of Biblical names like Osnat, Tzafnat, etc.[1]
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