Sha'ar Efraim

Sha'ar Efraim
שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם
Sha'ar Efraim
Coordinates: 32°17′18.96″N 34°59′53.16″E / 32.2886000°N 34.9981000°E / 32.2886000; 34.9981000Coordinates: 32°17′18.96″N 34°59′53.16″E / 32.2886000°N 34.9981000°E / 32.2886000; 34.9981000
District Northern
Council Lev HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1953
Population (2015)[1] 1,742

Sha'ar Efraim (Hebrew: שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם, lit. Efraim Gate) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,742.

History

The village was founded in 1953, and derived its name from the fact that the area was the home of the Tribe of Ephraim.

References

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