Givat Shapira
This article is about the moshav. For the neighbourhood of Jerusalem, see French Hill.
| Givat Shapira גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא | |
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Village entrance | |
  Givat Shapira | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′28.07″N 34°52′30.36″E / 32.3577972°N 34.8751000°ECoordinates: 32°21′28.07″N 34°52′30.36″E / 32.3577972°N 34.8751000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 434 |
Givat Shapira (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא, lit. Shapiro Hill) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 434.
History
The moshav was founded in 1958 and was named in honour of Zvi Hermann Schapira, the man who suggested the establishment of the Jewish National Fund.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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