Ganei Am

Ganei Am
גַּנֵּי עָם
Ganei Am
Coordinates: 32°9′2.87″N 34°54′4.39″E / 32.1507972°N 34.9012194°E / 32.1507972; 34.9012194Coordinates: 32°9′2.87″N 34°54′4.39″E / 32.1507972°N 34.9012194°E / 32.1507972; 34.9012194
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Founded 1932
Founded by German immigrants
Population (2017)[1] 248

Ganei Am (Hebrew: גני עם, גַּנֵּיעָם, lit. People Gardens) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and covering 350 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 248.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1932 by immigrants from Germany who were members of the HaOved HaTzioni group. It is no longer agricultural, and is only a residential village.

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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