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Localities of Eretz Israel: Towns, Kibbutzim, Moshavim

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 This page was derived from material in a German yearbook of Zionism, "Israel Der Juden-Staat: Das Jahr Der Zionisten", by Georg Herlitz (published by Ullman-Verlag, 1949). It contained a long table of basic details about Jewish settlements in Israel on the eve of Statehood. For the benefit of philatelic collectors searching locales of franks, or enthusiasts trying to research information about documents I put this page together. I realize that in its initial version, this information is suspended in time, not including towns and settlements established after 1949, and it doesn't include Arab/Palestinian locales either.

In time I'll try to expand this page to include more names and references, though for those keen to locate places not on this list I'd recommend starting at this Wikipedia page with over 1,000 references (which is also partially available in English - on the right side menu of that page).



KEY:
KKL - Keren Kayemet Le'Israel (Jewish National Fund - JNF)
KH - Keren Ha'Yesod
PJCA - Palestine Jewish Colonisation Association
Rassco - Rural and Suburban Settlement Corporation
Priv. - Private


Information as of 1 April 1949
NAME REGIONAL LOCATION TYPE OF SETTLEMENT YEAR OF FOUNDATION SIZE (dunams) POPULATION LAND OWNER SETTLING FOUNDATION
A
Afikim Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1932 1,906 860 KKL KH
Afula Emek Yizrael Moshava 1925 18,277 2,600 Priv. Priv.
Alonim Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1938 1,211 350 KKL KH
Alumim (see: Sa'ad)
Amalim (see: Gezer Alef)
Amiad (Ha'Khoshlim) Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1946 2,000 37 KKL KH
Amir Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1939 2,510 271 KKL KH
Ashdot-Yaakov Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1933 3,600 1199 PJCA PJCA
Atarot (destroyed in the War of Independence) Judea Moshav 1922 501 175 KKL KH
Atarot (Wilhelma B) Ha'Shfela Moshav 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Atlit Shomron Moshava 1903 5,083 470 Priv. PJCA
Avikhail Emek Khefer Moshav 1932 1,882 495 KKL KH
Avuka Beisan (Beit She'an) Kibbutz 1941 1,330 108 KKL KH
Ayanot (Ramat David) Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1926 3,750 256 KKL KH
Ayelet-Ha'Shakhar Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1918 4,820 570 PJCA PJCA
B
Balfouria Emek Yizrael Moshav 1922 8,799 285 Priv. KH
Ba'Maavak (Waldheim A) Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Barbarit (Mavki'im) South Judea Kibbutz 1949 --- --- KKL KH
Bat Shlomo Shomron Moshava 1889 8,068 100 Priv. PJCA
Bazra Sharon Moshav 1946 500 40 KKL KH
Be'er Ganim Sharon Moshava 1933 919 20 Priv. Priv.
Be'eri South Judea Kibbutz 1946 5,250 25 KKL KH
Be'erot Yitzhak (destroyed in the War of Independence) South Judea Kibbutz 1943 6,000 274 KKL KH
Be'er Shalom Judea Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Be'er Tuvia Ha'Shfela Moshav 1930 (1887) 4,575 719 KKL Amica
Be'er Ya'akov Ha'Shfela Moshava 1907 1,959 400 Priv. Priv.
Be'Hadraga Ha'Shfela Moshav 1935 500 184 KKL KH
Beit Alfa Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1922 6,000 518 KKL KH
Beit Khanan Ha'Shfela Moshav 1930 1,748 422 KKL KH
Beit Eshel Negev Moshav 1943 5,000 70 KKL KH
Beit Gan Lower Galillee Moshava 1904 7,130 150 Priv. PJCA
Beit Ha'arava (destroyed in the War of Independence; see: Kabarita) Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1939 995 176 --- KH
Beit Ha'emek (Ha'Bonim) Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1949 --- --- KKL KH
Beit Ha'Sheeta Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1935 8,450 689 KKL KH
Beit Hillel Upper Galillee Moshav 1940 1,085 98 KKL KH
Beit Keshet Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1944 3,860 84 PJCA PJCA
Beit Lekhem (Ha'Khoresh) Lower Galillee Moshav 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Beit Oren Shomron Kibbutz 1939 980 261 KKL KH
Beit Oved Ha'Shfela Moshav 1933 660 189 KKL KH
Beit Sera (see: Kfar Nathan Lansky)
Beit She'arim Emek Yizrael Moshav 1936 2,900 340 KKL KH
Beit Yannai Emek Khefer Moshav 1933 2,300 80 KKL Priv.
Beit Yehoshua Sharon Kibbutz 1938 1,275 133 KKL KH
Beit Yehuda Halevi Emek Khefer Moshav 1945 1,500 142 KKL KH
Beit Yitzhak Emek Khefer Moshav 1940 947 350 KKL Rassco
Beit Yosef Beisan (Beit She'an) Moshav 1937 3,670 197 KKL KH
Ben Shemen Ha'Shfela Moshav 1921 (1908) 1,118 71 KKL KH
Betaniya Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1941 2,120 158 PJCA PJCA
Binyamina Sharon Moshava 1922 15,401 1,400 Priv. PJCA
Biria Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1945 1,200 19 KKL KH
Biria Bet (Shakhar) Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Bitan Aharon Emek Khefer Moshav 1936 671 50 KKL Priv.
Bizaron Ha'Shfela Moshav 1935 1,250 157 KKL KH
Bnaya (Khazor) Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1946 3,000 15 KKL KH
Bnei Brit (see: Moledet)
Bnei Dror Sharon Moshav 1946 500 59 KKL KH
Bnei Ge'ulim (Talmon) Sharon Moshav 1945 1,862 145 KKL KH
Bnei Zion Sharon Moshav 1947 750 30 KKL KH
Bror Khayal (Hassne) Negev Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Bustan Ha'Galil Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
KH (Ch)
Khadera (Hadera) Sharon Moshava 1890 42,950 8,700 Priv. Priv.
Khakuk Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1945 4,200 26 KKL KH
Khalutza Negev Kibbutz 1947 --- --- KKL KH
Khanita Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1938 3,550 222 KKL KH
Khatzerim Negev Kibbutz 1946 3,000 27 KKL KH
Khatzor (see: Bnaya)
Khavatzelet-Ha'Sharon Emek Khefer Moshav 1935 1,067 60 KKL KH
Khefetz Chaim Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1944 1,210 170 KKL KH
Khefziba Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1922 2,456 371 KKL KH
Kherev La'et Emek Khefer Moshav 1947 500 35 KKL KH
Khermonim Beisan (Beit She'an) Kibbutz 1942 3,113 127 KKL KH
Kherut Sharon Moshav 1930 2,000 390 KKL KH
Khibat Zion Emek Khefer Moshav 1934 1,835 160 KKL KH
Khugla Emek Khefer Moshav 1933 1,061 215 KKL KH
Khulata Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1936 2,200 311 KKL KH
D
Dafne Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1939 3,200 562 KKL KH
Dalia Shomron Kibbutz 1939 3,964 309 KKL KH
Dan Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1939 1,692 324 KKL KH
Deganiya Alef Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1909 1,720 371 KKL KH
Deganiya Bet Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1920 1,739 480 KKL KH
Dorot South Judea Kibbutz 1941 5,715 288 KKL KH
Dovrat Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1946 2,000 15 KKL KH
E
Ein Kharod Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1921 14,078 1120 KKL KH
Ein David Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Ein Dor Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Ein Eron Sharon Moshav 1934 1,164 251 KKL KH
Ein Ganim Ha'Shfela Moshav 1908 667 580 Priv. Priv.
Ein Gev Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1937 2,510 419 KKL KH
Ein Ha'Khoresh Emek Khefer Kibbutz 1931 1,134 397 KKL KH
Ein Ha'Emek Shomron Moshav 1944 2,000 167 KKL KH
Ein Ha'Mifratz Emek Zvulun Kibbutz 1938 1,135 347 KKL KH
Ein Ha'Natziv Beisan (Beit She'an) Kibbutz 1946 2,100 158 KKL KH
Ein Ha'Shofet Shomron Kibbutz 1937 4,100 413 KKL KH
Ein Setim Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1946 2,200 87 KKL KH
Ein Shemer Sharon Kibbutz 1927 (1913) 1,511 391 KKL KH
Ein Tzurim Judea Kibbutz 1946 1,700 30 KKL KH
Ein Vered Sharon Moshav 1930 2,230 425 KKL KH
Ekron (Mazkeret Batiya) Ha'Shfela Moshava 1883 8,865 425 Priv. Priv.
Elon Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1938 3,900 333 KKL KH
Elroy Emek Yizrael Moshav 1935 525 437 KKL KH
Elyashiv Emek Khefer Moshav 1933 979 350 KKL KH
Even Yehuda Sharon Moshava 1932 4,650 750 Priv. Priv.
Even Yitzhak Okhburg Shomron Kibbutz 1945 3,000 197 KKL KH
Evron Akko Valley Kibbutz 1945 620 210 KKL KH
Eyal Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1947 2,000 30 KKL KH
G
Ga'aton Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Galil Yam Sharon Kibbutz 1943 450 260 KKL KH
Gal'on South Judea Kibbutz 1946 3,000 25 KKL KH
Gan Khaim Sharon Moshav 1935 480 115 KKL KH
Gan Khefer (Sha'ar Khefer) Emek Khefer Moshav 1940 670 160 KKL Rassco
Ganeam Sharon Moshav 1934 230 203 KKL KH
Gan Ha'Shomron Sharon Moshav 1934 750 150 Priv. Priv.
Gan Shlomo (Kvutzat Schiller) Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1927 646 238 KKL KH
Gan Shmuel Sharon Kibbutz 1913 1,005 367 KKL KH
Gan Yavne Ha'Shfela Moshava 1931 4,100 440 Priv. Priv.
Garin Bavli Beisan (Beit She'an) Kibbutz 1949 --- --- KKL KH
Garin Ha'Nikra Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1949 --- --- KKL KH
Gat South Judea Kibbutz 1942 4,980 298 KKL KH
Gat-Rimon Ha'Shfela Moshav 1926 735 210 KKL Priv.
Gazit (see Tzor)
Gedera Ha'Shfela Moshava 1884 7,076 1,050 Priv. Priv.
Gesher Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1939 (1922) 500 167 PJCA KH
Gesher-Akhziv (Beit Ha'arava) Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1949 --- --- KKL KH
Geva Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1921 3,055 386 KKL KH
Gezer Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1945 4,018 130 KKL KH
Gezer Alef (Amalim) Judea Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Gilboa (Sera'im) Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Ginegar Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1922 2,550 401 KKL KH
Ginossar Jordan Valley Kibbutz 1937 1,050 250 PJCA KH
Gisu (Kibbutz Eretz-Israeli 13) Judea Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Givat Ada Sharon Moshava 1903 7,858 150 Priv. PJCA
Givat Brenner Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1928 1,924 1,219 KKL KH
Givat Chaim Emek Khefer Kibbutz 1932 1,282 692 KKL KH
Givat Khen Sharon Moshav 1933 684 204 KKL KH
Givat Ha'Shloshah Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1925 1,404 768 KKL KH
Givot Seid Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1943 2,300 138 KKL KH
Givton Ha'Shfela Moshav 1933 270 213 KKL KH
Gvar'am South Judea Kibbutz 1942 3,800 212 KKL KH
Gvat Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1926 5,535 674 KKL KH
Gvulot Negev Kibbutz 1943 5,000 16 KKL KH
H
Ha'Bonim Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- -- KKL KH
Ha'Khoresh (Beit Lekhem) Lower Galillee Moshav 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Ha'Khoshlim (see: Amiad)
Ha'Khotrim (Tir) Shomron Kibbutz 1948 --- -- KKL KH
Ha'Khozrim Emek Zvulun Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Hadar Sharon Moshava 1929 4,353 460 Priv. Priv.
Ha'Garin Ha'Amerikai (see: Sassa)
Ha'Goshrim (Metzudat Ussishkin 'Daled') Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Ha'Maapil Emek Khefer Kibbutz 1945 900 40 KKL KH
Ha'Ogen Emek Khefer Kibbutz 1947 1,290 30 KKL KH
Hartuv Judea Moshava 1895 4,749 105 Priv. Priv.
Ha'Sharon (Ramat David) Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1926 3,734 329 KKL KH
Ha'Sorim (see: Sergunia)
Hassne (see: Bror Khayal)
Ha'Zoreah Emek Yizrael Kibbutz 1936 2,990 406 KKL KH
Herzliya Sharon Moshava 1924 9,257 5,400 Priv. Priv.
Hulda Ha'Shfela Kibbutz 1930 (1909) 3,531 289 KKL KH
I
Ilania (Sedjera) Lower Galillee Moshava 1902 17,093 260 Priv. PJCA
Irgun Borokhov (see: Tir)
Irgun Ha'Galil (see: Tamra)
Irgun Margolin (see: Nordia)
Irgun Raziel (see: Kessalon)
Ir Yizrael (see: Afula)
K
Kabarita (Beit Ha'Arava, Kvutzat Khugim) Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1949 --- --- KKL KH
Kadima Sharon Moshava 1933 4,338 220 Priv. Priv.
Karkur Sharon Moshava 1913 6,136 850 Priv. Priv.
Kedma South Judea Kibbutz 1940 2,800 25 KKL KH
Kesaria (Sdot Yam) / Caesaria Sharon Kibbutz 1940 1,100 218 PJCA KH
Kessalon (Irgun Raziel) Judea Moshav 1948 --- --- KKL KH
Kfar Aharon Ha'Shfela Moshava 1926 540 50 Priv. Priv.
Kfar Asar Ha'Shfela Moshav 1932 892 332 KKL KH
Kfar Avraham Ha'Shfela Moshav 1932 435 170 KKL KH
Kfar Barukh Emek Yizrael Moshav 1926 6,655 260 KKL KH
Kfar Bialik Emek Zvulun Moshav 1934 500 210 KKL KH
Kfar Bilu Ha'Shfela Moshav 1932 644 205 KKL KH
Kfar Blum Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1943 1,500 278 KKL KH
Kfar Brandeis Sharon Moshav 1928 560 170 KKL Priv.
Kfar Chaim Emek Khefer Moshav 1933 1,597 347 KKL KH
Kfar Khassidim Emek Zvulun Moshav 1924 9,400 1,450 KKL KH
Kfar Khitim Lower Galillee Moshav 1936 (1923) 3,677 246 KKL KH
Kfar Darom South Judea Kibbutz 1946 250 30 KKL KH
Kfar Etzion (destroyed in the War of Independence) Judea Kibbutz 1943 495 174 KKL KH
Kfar Ganim Ha'Shfela Moshava 1926 3,160 1,050 Priv. Priv.
Kfar Gideon Emek Yizrael Moshav 1923 3,600 90 KKL KH
Kfar Giladi Upper Galillee Kibbutz 1916 5,485 719 PJCA PJCA
Kfar Glickson Sharon Kibbutz 1939 1,727 241 PJCA PJCA
Kfar Ha'Khoresh Lower Galillee Kibbutz 1933 800 236 KKL KH
Kfar Ha'Maccabi Emek Zvulun Kibbutz 1936 1,650 235 KKL KH
Kfar Ha'Roeh Emek Khefer Moshav 1934 1,412 620 KKL KH
Kfar Hess Sharon Moshav 1933 1,892 350 KKL KH
Kfar Kish Lower Galillee Moshav 1946 7,000 29 KKL KH
Kfar Malal Sharon Moshav 1922 1,324 430 KKL KH
Kfar Marmorek Ha'Shfela Moshav 1931 750