Arugot | |
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Coordinates: 31°44′4.92″N 34°46′14.51″E / 31.7347000°N 34.7706972°ECoordinates: 31°44′4.92″N 34°46′14.51″E / 31.7347000°N 34.7706972°E | |
Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Polish and Romanian immigrants |
Population (2015) | 1,124 |
Arugot (Hebrew: עֲרוּגוֹת, lit. Flowerbeds) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2015 its population was 1,124.
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Poland and Romania on the land belonging to the depopulated Arab village of Qastina. Its name was taken from Chapter 17, verse 7 of the Book of Ezekiel.