Gan Hashomron

Gan HaShomron is a moshav in central . Located north-east of , on the road to , Highway 65, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 912.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 803 residents
  • Description: moshav
  • Also known as: “Gan HaShomron”, “Gan Shomeron”, “Gan Shomron”, and “GanHaShomron”

Places of Interest

Highlights include ’En Esur and Camp 1391.

Archaeological site
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'En Esur, also En Esur or Ein Asawir, is an ancient site located on the northern Sharon Plain, at the entrance of the Wadi Ara pass leading from the Coastal Plain further inland. is situated 3 km northeast of Gan Hashomron.

Prison
, also referred to as Unit 1391 or Facility 1391, is an Israel Defense Forces prison camp in northern Israel for "high-risk" prisoners. It is run by Unit 504.

Hospital
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Sha'ar Menashe is a psychiatric medical centre in northern . Located near with an area of 740 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Shemer and Kfar Pines.

Village
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is a kibbutz in northern . Located in the Shomron region to the south of Route 65, about 6 km northeast of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 920.

Village
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is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located to the north-east of , adjacent to and , it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 691.

Village
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is a moshav in northern . Located in the eastern to the north-east of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 594.

Gan Hashomron

Latitude
32.46391° or 32° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
34.99845° or 34° 59′ 54″ east
Population
803
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8G4PFX7X+H9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278470476
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
295082
Wiki­data ID
Q166874
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Czech to Turkish—“Gan Hashomron” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Gan ha-Šomron”
  • Czech: “Gan HaShomeron”
  • Czech: “Gan HaShomron”
  • Czech: “Gan Šomron”
  • French: “Gan HaShomron”
  • Hebrew: “Gan HaShomron”
  • Hebrew: “גן השומרון”
  • Hebrew: “גן השמרון”
  • Hebrew: “גן שמרון”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gan HaShomron”
  • Persian: “گان هاشومرون”
  • Polish: “Gan ha-Szomeron”
  • Polish: “Gan HaSzomron”
  • Russian: “Ган Шомрон”
  • Turkish: “Gan HaŞomron”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ein Shemer and Karkur.

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