Gan Ner
| Gan Ner | |
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  Gan Ner | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′53.03″N 35°20′18.6″E / 32.5313972°N 35.338500°ECoordinates: 32°31′53.03″N 35°20′18.6″E / 32.5313972°N 35.338500°E | |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founded by | Moshavniks |
| Website | www.gan-ner.co.il |
Gan Ner (Hebrew: גַּן נֵר, lit. Candle Garden) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located near the Green Line to the south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2007 the population was 2,800.
The village was founded in 1987 by a group of families from nearby moshavim, and was named to commemorate Lord Barnett Janner. In 1995 a new neighborhood was constructed in the community.
Home to the Hapoel Gilboa Galil basketball club which was formed in 2008, the village has a 2,057-seat sports arena.
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