Kfar Gidon
כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן | |
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Etymology: Gideon Village | |
Coordinates: 32°38′36″N 35°17′28″E / 32.64333°N 35.29111°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Jezreel Valley |
Founded | 1923 |
Founded by | Jewish Transylvanian immigrants |
Population (2022)
[1] | 363 |
Kfar Gidon ( Hebrew: כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן, lit. 'Gideon Village') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 363. [1]
The moshav was founded in 1923 by immigrants from Transylvania who were members of Hapoel HaMizrachi, and was named after the Biblical figure of Gideon (Judges 7:1). [2] At first the settlement was supposed to be called Moshav Transylvania and it was planned by architect Richard Kauffmann. [3]
In 1956 it split in two co-operative societies; Kfar Gidon ( Haredi) and Talmei Gidon (traditional/secular). However, as a result of reforms in the regional council, the village returned to having one administration.