Beko'a
Place in Jerusalem, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Place in Jerusalem, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beko'a (Hebrew: בְּקוֹעַ, lit. 'Splitting') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 875.[1]
Beko'a
בְּקוֹעַ | |
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Coordinates: 31°49′44″N 34°55′34″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1952 |
Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 875 |
The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Dayr Muhaysin, which was depopulated in 1948.[2] Its name is symbolic and refers to the division of Jerusalem following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.
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