Pri Gan
| Pri Gan פְּרִי גַּן | |
|---|---|
  Pri Gan | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′15.95″N 34°21′16.2″E / 31.2210972°N 34.354500°ECoordinates: 31°13′15.95″N 34°21′16.2″E / 31.2210972°N 34.354500°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Evacuated settlers |
| Population (2015)[1] | 226 |
Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. Fruit Garden), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 226.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Priel, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Peri Gan Negev Information Center
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