Sitria
| Sitria סתריה | |
|---|---|
  Sitria | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′17.88″N 34°50′45.24″E / 31.8883000°N 34.8459000°ECoordinates: 31°53′17.88″N 34°50′45.24″E / 31.8883000°N 34.8459000°E | |
| Council | Gezer |
| Region | Shephelah |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Polish and Romanian immigrants |
Sitria (Hebrew: סתריה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shfela near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2007, it had a population of 999.[1]
The moshav was founded on Lag BaOmer in 1949 by 95 families from Poland and Romania who had been interned in a detention camp in Cyprus. Before 1948, the Sitriya (السطرية) Bedouin tribe lived in the area.[2]
The moshav is built on the land of the Palestinian village of Abu al-Fadl, which was depopulated in 1948.[3][4]
Economy
Domaine Herzberg, a boutique winery, is located in Sitria.[5] The moshav also operates a riding stable, Susey Adama.[6]
References
- ↑ Sitriya, Jerusalem Media and Communications Center
- ↑ The Davids of Sitriya
- ↑ Morris, 2004, p. xxi, Settlement #87, established 1949.
- ↑ Khalifi, 1992, p.357
- ↑ Domaine Herzberg
- ↑ Susey Adama Riding Stable
Bibliography
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- Morris, Benny (2004), The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780521009676
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