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Ginaton

Ginaton
גִּנָּתוֹן
Entrance gate with a wood-carved street plan
Entrance gate with a wood-carved street plan
Ginaton is located in Israel
Ginaton
Ginaton
Coordinates: 31°57′44.63″N 34°54′50.75″E / 31.9623972°N 34.9140972°E / 31.9623972; 34.9140972Coordinates: 31°57′44.63″N 34°54′50.75″E / 31.9623972°N 34.9140972°E / 31.9623972; 34.9140972
District Central
Council Hevel Modi'in
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1949
Founded by Bulgarian immigrants
Population (2015) 884

Ginaton (Hebrew: גִּנָּתוֹן‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 884.

The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Bulgaria. Its name is taken from the Book of Nehemiah 10:7. The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Hungary, Iran, North Africa and Romania.


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