Sha'ar Efraim

Sha'ar Efraim
שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם‎
Sha'ar Efraim
Coordinates: 32°17′18.96″N 34°59′53.16″E / 32.2886000°N 34.9981000°E / 32.2886000; 34.9981000Coordinates: 32°17′18.96″N 34°59′53.16″E / 32.2886000°N 34.9981000°E / 32.2886000; 34.9981000
District Northern
Council Lev HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1953
Population (2015)[1] 1,742

Sha'ar Efraim (Hebrew: שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם‎, lit. Efraim Gate) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,742.

History

The village was founded in 1953, and derived its name from the fact that the area was the home of the Tribe of Ephraim.

References

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