Sha'ar Efraim

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Sha'ar Efraim
שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם
Sha'ar Efraim
Coordinates: 32°17′18.96″N 34°59′53.16″E / 32.2886000°N 34.9981000°E / 32.2886000; 34.9981000Coordinates: 32°17′18.96″N 34°59′53.16″E / 32.2886000°N 34.9981000°E / 32.2886000; 34.9981000
Council Lev HaSharon
Region Sharon plain
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1953

Sha'ar Efraim (Hebrew: שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם, lit. Efraim Gate) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,300.

The village was founded in 1953, and derived its name from the fact that the area was the home of the Tribe of Ephraim.

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