HaOgen הָעֹגֶן |
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Coordinates: 32°21′49″N 34°55′25″E / 32.36361°N 34.92361°ECoordinates: 32°21′49″N 34°55′25″E / 32.36361°N 34.92361°E | |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1947 |
Founded by | Czechoslovakian immigrants |
Population (2015) | 855 |
HaOgen (Hebrew: העוגן, הָעֹגֶן, lit. anchor) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek Hefer Regional Council and is affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair. In 2015 it had a population of 855.
The community was established in 1939 by immigrants from Czechoslovakia. After spending eight years in a camp near Kfar Saba, they founded the kibbutz in 1947.
The kibbutz features one of 3 prominent indoor climbing walls in Israel.