Rishpon רִשְׁפּוֹן |
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Coordinates: 32°12′6.61″N 34°49′23.62″E / 32.2018361°N 34.8232278°ECoordinates: 32°12′6.61″N 34°49′23.62″E / 32.2018361°N 34.8232278°E | |
District | Central |
Council | Hof HaSharon |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1936 |
Population (2015) | 1,402 |
Website | www.rishpon.org.il |
Rishpon (Hebrew: רִשְׁפּוֹן) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Herzliya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,402.
The moshav was established in 1936. Its name is an artificial reconstruction of the supposed ancient name of Arsuf, based on a misreading of an Assyrian inscription.