Avdon

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For the Russian male first name, see Avdon (given name).
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Avdon is located in Israel
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Council Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1952
Founded by Persian and Tunisian Jews
Population (2014)[1] 577

Avdon (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />עַבְדּוֹן‎) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 577.

History

The village was established in 1952 by immigrants from Iran and Tunisia, and was initially named Kfar Avdon (lit. Avdon Village) after the biblical city of Abdon in Asher tribe (Joshua 21:30), which was located in the area. Immigrants from the Azerbaijan region of Iran living on the moshav were commissioned to design brightly-colored rugs in floral motifs which were sold by Maskit, a outlet for Israeli designed fashion and handicrafts established by Ruth Dayan in the 1950s.[2]

Farms in Avdon grow avocado, lychee and bananas.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
  2. ↑ Maskit The Source
  3. ↑ Wadi Ara in danger of another flooding The Jerusalem Post, 4 May 2006
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