Givat Hen (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת חֵ"ן, lit. 'HN Hill') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ra'anana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 364.[1]
Givat Hen
גִּבְעַת חֵ"ן | |
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  Givat Hen | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′3″N 34°52′34″E / 32.16750°N 34.87611°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founded by | Eastern European immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 364 |
History
editGivat Hen was founded in 1933 by immigrants from Lithuania, Poland and Russia and was part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan. They were later joined by immigrants from Germany.
The name of the moshav is based on the initials of Hayyim Nahman Bialik (HN), and the street names are based upon the names of poems he wrote.
Notable residents
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.