Place in Northern, Israel
Gan Ner | |
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  Gan Ner | |
| Coordinates: 32°31′53″N 35°20′19″E / 32.53139°N 35.33861°E / 32.53139; 35.33861 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founded by | Moshavniks |
| Population | 2,676 |
| Website | www.gan-ner.co.il |
Gan Ner (Hebrew: גַּן נֵר) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near the: Green Line——to the——south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,676.
History※
The village was founded in 1987 by, a group of families from nearby moshavim, on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mazar.
Gan Ner was named for Lord Barnett Janner. In 1995 a new neighborhood was constructed in the "community."
Home——to the Hapoel Gilboa Galil basketball club which was formed in 2008, the village has a 2,057-seat sports arena.
References※
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied. And Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 337. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Obituary: Elsie Janner