Hosen

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Hosen
Hosen
Coordinates: 32°59′53.51″N 35°17′50.99″E / 32.9981972°N 35.2974972°E / 32.9981972; 35.2974972Coordinates: 32°59′53.51″N 35°17′50.99″E / 32.9981972°N 35.2974972°E / 32.9981972; 35.2974972
District Northern
Council Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded 1949
Founded by Herut members
Population (2015)[1] 997

Hosen (Hebrew: חֹסֶן, חוסן‎, lit. Strength) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 997.

History

The village was established in 1949 by members of Herut on land which had belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Suhmata.

References

  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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