Ganei Hadar

Not to be confused with Ganot Hadar.

Ganei Hadar (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי הָדָר, lit. 'Hadar Gardens') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 371.^[1]

Ganei Hadar גַּנֵּי הָדָר
Street in Ganei Hadar
Ganei Hadar
Coordinates: 31°52′44″N 34°51′13″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Founded	1930
Founded by	American immigrants
Population  (2022)[1]	371

History

The village was founded in 1930 by immigrants from the United States, who founded the "Gan Hadar – Co-operation" union. The land had been bought by union members from the Arab village of al-Na'ani during the late 1920s, and was the first Jewish settlement in the Gezer region.