Kfar Bilu
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Kfar Bilu
כְּפַר בִּיל"וּ | |
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Coordinates: 31°52′16″N 34°49′43″E / 31.87111°N 34.82861°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Gezer |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1932 |
Founded by | "Company of the South" |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,259 |
Kfar Bilu (Hebrew: כְּפַר בִּיל"וּ, lit. Bilu Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Rehovot and Kiryat Ekron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,259.[1]
History
[edit]The moshav was founded in 1932 as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan by a group of workers known as the "Company of the South" (Hebrew: חבורת הדרום, Havurat HaDarom), who had assembled in Rehovot. Its name commemorated fifty years since the first aliyah of Bilu members.
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.