Gan Ner
Gan Ner is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Gan Ner
Gan Ner
Coordinates: 32°31′53″N 35°20′19″E / 32.53139°N 35.33861°E / 32.53139; 35.33861
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
Founded1987
Founded byMoshavniks
Population
 (2021)[1]
2,671
Websitewww.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 2021, it had a population of 2,671.[1]

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.[2]

Gan Ner was named for Lord Barnett Janner.[3] 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

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. Obituary: Elsie Janner
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