Shomera

Shomera

Shomera
Coordinates: 33°4′58.29″N 35°17′3.26″E / 33.0828583°N 35.2842389°E / 33.0828583; 35.2842389Coordinates: 33°4′58.29″N 35°17′3.26″E / 33.0828583°N 35.2842389°E / 33.0828583; 35.2842389
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Hungarian and Romanian Jews
Population (2015)^[1]	341

Shomera (Hebrew: שׁוֹמֵרָה‎, lit. Guard) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 341.

History

The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Hungary and Romania near the Arab village of Tarbikha which was depopulated in 1948. In 1950 they were joined by Jewish immigrants from Morocco. Its name reflects the moshav's proximity to the Lebanese border.

An Israel Defense Forces armory is located in the moshav.

References

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

Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council

Moshavim	Avdon Ein Ya'akov Elkosh Even Menachem Goren Hosen Lapidot Manot Me'ona Netu'a Peki'in HaHadasha Shomera Shtula Tzuriel Ya'ara Zar'it

Community settlements	Abirim Gita Gornot HaGalil Mattat Mitzpe Hila Neve Ziv

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