Arugot
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| Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Polish and Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2014)[1] | 1,093 |
Arugot (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />עֲרוּגוֹת, lit. Flowerbeds) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2014 its population was 1,093.
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Poland and Romania on the land belonging to the depopulated Arab village of Qastina.[2] Its name was taken from Chapter 17, verse 7 of the Book of Ezekiel.[3]
References
- ↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
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