Givat Shapira
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Givat Shapira גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא | |
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Givat Shapira | |
Coordinates: 32°21′28.07″N 34°52′30.36″E / 32.3577972°N 34.8751000°ECoordinates: 32°21′28.07″N 34°52′30.36″E / 32.3577972°N 34.8751000°E | |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Region | Sharon plain |
Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
Founded | 1958 |
Givat Shapira (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא, lit. Shapiro Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 218.
The moshav was founded in 1958 and was named in honour of Zvi Hermann Schapira, the man who suggested the establishment of the Jewish National Fund.
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