Hodaya

Hodiya

Hodiya
Coordinates: 31°40′23.16″N 34°38′25.08″E / 31.6731000°N 34.6403000°E / 31.6731000; 34.6403000Coordinates: 31°40′23.16″N 34°38′25.08″E / 31.6731000°N 34.6403000°E / 31.6731000; 34.6403000
District	Southern
Council	Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Indian immigrants
Population (2015)^[1]	739

Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה‎) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 739.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendents of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.

References

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

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Hof Ashkelon Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Gvar'am Karmia Nitzanim Yad Mordechai Zikim

Moshavim	Beit Shikma Berekhya Ge'a Heletz Hodia Kokhav Michael Mash'en Mavki'im Nir Yisrael Netiv HaAsara Talmei Yafeh

Community settlements	Be'er Ganim Bat Hadar Nitzan Nitzan Bet

Youth village	Kfar Silver

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