- Gan Shmuel
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Gan Shmuel
foundation = 1913
founded_by = Eastern European immigrants
hebname = גן שמואל
population = 830
region = Coastal plain
industry = Agriculture
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
area_dunam = 19989
website = [http://www.ganshmuel.org.il/ www.ganshmuel.org.il]Gan Shmuel ( _he. גן שמואל), lit. "Shmuel's Garden") is a
kibbutz in theHaifa District ofIsrael , east ofHadera . It is named for the RabbiShmuel Mohilever .History
In 1895 the founders of the town of
Hadera planted Gan Shmuel, a grove ofetrog s. The lands of Gan Shmuel were transferred to theJewish National Fund and a small group of pioneers took upon itself to tend to the orchards live in a multi-story house in 1913. The group was recognized as a kibbutz in 1921. The first stable group formed in 1923 and its members were considered the founders of Gan Shmuel.ports
The kibbutz is host to the Hapoel Gan Shmuel Menashe basketball team, which previously played in the top division of Israeli basketball.
Notable residents
*
Ran Cohen , Knesset member 1984-present
*Uri Ilan , IDF soldier captured bySyria
*Fayge Ilanit , Knesset member 1948-1951External links
* [http://www.ganshmuel.org.il/ Official website] he icon
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