Pri Gan
Pri Gan (Hebrew: פְּרִי גַּן, lit. Fruit Garden), also known as Prigan, is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Shalom area of the north-western Negev desert, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 246.[1]
Pri Gan
פרי גן بري غان | |
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  Pri Gan | |
| Coordinates: 31°13′16″N 34°21′16″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founded by | Evacuated settlers |
| Population (2019)[1] | 246 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1981 by former residents of Priel, an Israeli settlement in Sinai which was evacuated as part of the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty. Its main produce is vegetables and flowers.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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