Ginaton
גִּנָּתוֹן | |
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Coordinates: 31°57′45″N 34°54′51″E / 31.96250°N 34.91417°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hevel Modi'in |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Bulgarian immigrants |
Population (2022)[1] | 867 |
Ginaton (Hebrew: גִּנָּתוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 867.[1]
The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Bulgaria, near the ancient site of Jindas, inhabited during the Late Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods.[2][3] Its name is taken from the Book of Nehemiah 10:7.[4][5] The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Hungary, Iran, North Africa and Romania.