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 2022 it had a population of 423.[1]
Givat Shapira
גִּבְעַת שַׁפִּירָא جفعات شابيرا | |
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 Village entrance | |
  Givat Shapira | |
| Coordinates: 32°21′28″N 34°52′30″E / 32.35778°N 34.87500°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 423 |
History
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.