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Ge'a
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  Ge'a Location within Ashkelon region of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′37″N 34°36′14″E / 31.62694°N 34.60389°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovak and Hungarian Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 771 |
Ge'a (Hebrew: גֵּיאָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 771.[1]
History
[edit]The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary, and was named after the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Jiyya, which had previously been located nearby.[2]
This location might be identified as the biblical Giah,[3] although this is disputed.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ↑ 2 Samuel 2:24
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