Ganot

Ganot (Hebrew: גַּנּוֹת‎, lit. Gardens; Arabic: غنوت‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Hiriya (now Ariel Sharon Park) it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 587.[1]

Ganot
Ganot
Coordinates: 32°0′58.68″N 34°49′58.07″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilSdot Dan
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1950
Founded byDemobilised soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
587

History

The village was first established in 1950 by demobilised soldiers, but was later abandoned. It was re-established in 1955 by Rassco (the Rural and Suburban Settlement Company) and took in residents from all over the country. Its name is taken[2] from the Book of Amos 9:14;

And I will turn the captivity of My people Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

The Ganot interchange, a junction between Highway 1 and Highway 4, is located next to the moshav.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Hanna Bitan (1999) 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem, Carta, p 17, ISBN 965-220-423-4
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