- Havatzelet HaSharon
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Havatzelet HaSharon
foundation = 1935
founded_by = Polish immigrants
region =Sharon plain
council = Hefer Valley
industry =
affiliation =Agricultural Union
website =Havatzelet HaSharon ( _he. חבצלת השרון, lit. "Lily of the Sharon") is a
moshav in centralIsrael . Located in theSharon plain nearNetanya , it falls under the jurisdiction ofHefer Valley Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 280.The moshav was founded in 1935 by immigrants from
Poland . It is often assumed that it is named after Sea daffodil (known in Hebrew as Havatzelet HaHof). However, it is actually named after Lily Freeman, the wife of Aharon Freeman (for whomBeitan Aharon is named), a leader of theWorld Zionist Organization inCanada and an advisor toYehoshua Hankin .
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