Hagor חָגוֹר |
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Coordinates: 32°8′20.1″N 34°56′55.36″E / 32.138917°N 34.9487111°ECoordinates: 32°8′20.1″N 34°56′55.36″E / 32.138917°N 34.9487111°E | |
District | Central |
Council | Drom HaSharon |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Population (2015) | 1,135 |
Website | http://www.hagor.org.il/ |
Hagor (Hebrew: חָגוֹר, engl. Gird!) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located between Rosh HaAyin and Jaljulia, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,135.
Hagor was founded in 1949 by veterans of 9th Palmah Battalion. "Name from Biblical passage: 'Gird your sword upon Your thigh, O mighty one"'. (Psalm 45:3)
The children of Hagor attend the elementary school at Tzofit, a nearby moshav. Their middle school is located near moshav Neve Yerek, and the secondary school is in Beit Berl.