Dvora, Israel
Place in Northern, Israel
Dvora דְּבוֹרָה | |
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| Etymology: Named after Deborah | |
32°33′12″N 35°15′49″E / 32.55333°N 35.26361°E / 32.55333; 35.26361 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Founded by | Moroccan Jews from Marrakesh |
| Population (2022)[1] | 225 |
Devorah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2022 it had a population of 225.[1]
History
The village was founded in 1956 by immigrants from Morocco as part of a program to populate the Ta'anakh region. It is named[2] after the prophet Devorah (Deborah) (Judges 4:4), who defeated Sisera in the Book of Judges.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 136, ISBN 965-220-186-3
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Gilboa Regional Council
- Beit Alfa
- Beit HaShita
- Ein Harod (Ihud)
- Ein Harod (Meuhad)
- Geva
- Heftziba
- Tel Yosef
- Yizre'el
- Adirim
- Avital
- Barak
- Dvora
- Gadish
- Kfar Yehezkel
- Magen Shaul
- Meitav
- Mle'a
- Moledet
- Nir Yafeh
- Prazon
- Ram-On
- Ramat Tzvi
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