Goren

This article is about the moshav. For other uses, see Goren (disambiguation).

Goren
Goren
Coordinates: 33°3′23.76″N 35°14′21.11″E / 33.0566000°N 35.2391972°E / 33.0566000; 35.2391972Coordinates: 33°3′23.76″N 35°14′21.11″E / 33.0566000°N 35.2391972°E / 33.0566000; 35.2391972
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Yemenite immigrants
Population (2015)^[1]	441

Goren (Hebrew: גֹּרֶן, גורן‎, lit. Granary) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 441.

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen after they had spent a few months living in Rosh HaAyin. The founders were joined by immigrants from North Africa in 1951. Its name is a Hebraized version of the Arabic name for the area.

References

↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council

Moshavim	Avdon Ein Ya'akov Elkosh Even Menachem Goren Hosen Lapidot Manot Me'ona Netu'a Peki'in HaHadasha Shomera Shtula Tzuriel Ya'ara Zar'it

Community settlements	Abirim Gita Gornot HaGalil Mattat Mitzpe Hila Neve Ziv

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