Arugot (Hebrew: עֲרוּגוֹת, lit. 'garden terraces or beds'),[2] is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2019 its population was 1,147.[1]
Arugot
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Coordinates: 31°44′5″N 34°46′15″E | |
Country | Israel |
Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Polish and Romanian Jews |
Population (2019)[1] | 1,147 |
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania on the land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qastina.[3] Its name was taken from the Book of Ezekiel 17:7.[4]
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