Nehora

Nehora
נְהוֹרָה
Nehora
Coordinates: 31°37′21.35″N 34°42′17.64″E / 31.6225972°N 34.7049000°E / 31.6225972; 34.7049000Coordinates: 31°37′21.35″N 34°42′17.64″E / 31.6225972°N 34.7049000°E / 31.6225972; 34.7049000
District Southern
Council Lakhish
Founded 1955
Population (2015)[1] 1,136

Nehora (Hebrew: נְהוֹרָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located on the coastal plain about 5 km west Kiryat Gat in south-central Israel and just to the east of Route 352, across the road from Noga, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,136.

History

Nehora was founded in 1955 as part of the program to inhabit Hevel Lakhish and was intended to serve as a center of services for surrounding communities. A shopping center, regional school and the offices of the Lakhish Regional Council are located there.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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