| Petahya פְּתַחְיָה | |
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  Petahya | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′3″N 34°53′14″E / 31.86750°N 34.88722°E / 31.86750; 34.88722 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Tunisian immigrants |
| Population | 884 |
Petahya (Hebrew: פְּתַחְיָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 884.
History
The village was established in 1951 by immigrants from the Tunisian youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni. They were later joined by immigrants from Algeria and India. It was initially named Gezer 10, but later renamed Petahya, a word derived from "a personal name in Bible .. (I Chron. 24:16)".
Today, the main agricultural activity is vineyard cultivation.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.378, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.223
| Gezer Regional Council | |
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