Hodaya

Hodiya
Hodiya
Coordinates: 31°40′23.16″N 34°38′25.08″E / 31.6731000°N 34.6403000°E / 31.6731000; 34.6403000Coordinates: 31°40′23.16″N 34°38′25.08″E / 31.6731000°N 34.6403000°E / 31.6731000; 34.6403000
District Southern
Council Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Indian immigrants
Population (2017)[1] 750

Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה‬) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 750.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendents of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.

It was built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 116. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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