Gizo, Israel

Gizo
Gizo
Coordinates: 31°48′15.48″N 34°56′16.8″E / 31.8043000°N 34.938000°E / 31.8043000; 34.938000Coordinates: 31°48′15.48″N 34°56′16.8″E / 31.8043000°N 34.938000°E / 31.8043000; 34.938000
District Jerusalem
Council Mateh Yehuda
Founded 1960
Founded by Jewish Agency
Population (2015)[1] 188

Gizo (Hebrew: גִּיזוֹ) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 188.

History

The village was established in 1960 by the Jewish Agency as a place of residence for teachers of the Gizo Regional Council school. It was named after the biblical city of Gizo (1 Chronicles 11:34) nearby.

References

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