Meishar

Meishar
מֵישָׁר‎
Meishar
Coordinates: 31°49′5.52″N 34°45′14.76″E / 31.8182000°N 34.7541000°E / 31.8182000; 34.7541000Coordinates: 31°49′5.52″N 34°45′14.76″E / 31.8182000°N 34.7541000°E / 31.8182000; 34.7541000
District Central
Council Gederot
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded 1950
Founded by Immigrants from Europe
Population (2015)[1] 804
Name meaning Leveled

Meishar (Hebrew: מֵישָׁר‎, lit. Leveled) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the coastal plain near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 804.

History

The moshav was founded by immigrants to Israel from Germany and Poland in 1950.

References

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