- Kfar Gidon
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Kfar Gidon
foundation = 1923
founded_by =Transylvania n immigrants
region =Galilee
council = Jezreel Valley
industry = Agriculture, manufacturing
affiliation =
website =Kfar Gidon ( _he. כפר גדעון, lit. "Gideon Village") is a
moshav in northernIsrael . Located nearAfula , it falls under the jurisdiction ofJezreel Valley Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 221.The moshav was founded in 1923 by immigrants from
Transylvania who were members ofHapoel HaMizrachi , and was named after the Biblical figure of Gideon, who worked in the area.In 1956 it split in two co-operative societies; Kfar Gidon (ultra-orthodox) and Talmei Gidon (traditional/secular). However, as a result of reforms in the regional council, the village returned to having one administration.
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