Ram-On (Hebrew: רָם אוֹן) is a moshav ovdim in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, south of the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 957.[1]
Ram-On
רָם אוֹן | |
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  Ram-On | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′35″N 35°15′34″E / 32.52639°N 35.25944°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Moshavniks |
| Population (2022)[1] | 957 |
History
editRam-On was founded in 1953 by children of families from moshavim around Israel. They originally settled in Nurit on the Gilboa mountain, but in 1961 the community moved from Gilboa mountain to the present-day location of Ram-On. The moshav is named after Ram On Paldi, one of the founders of the community, who was killed in southern Israel in 1957.
Economy
editThere is a factory in the moshav that manufactures thermoplastic materials.
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.