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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