Uza, Israel

Uza
Uza
Coordinates: 31°35′41.17″N 34°45′52.34″E / 31.5947694°N 34.7645389°E / 31.5947694; 34.7645389Coordinates: 31°35′41.17″N 34°45′52.34″E / 31.5947694°N 34.7645389°E / 31.5947694; 34.7645389
Council	Shafir
Region	Hevel Lakhish
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950

Uza (Hebrew: עוזה‎, eng. Strength) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish around two kilometres south of Kiryat Gat and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 463.

The village was established in 1950. Biblical "name taken from passage "Summon the might, O God, show the strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us" (Ps 68:28)."^[1]

References

1. ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.467 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
   and Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.140 (Location of the book: Ben Zvi Institute Library, 12 Abarbanel St., Jerusalem; in the online-catalogue)