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Gedera
Gedera
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • ISO 259 | Gdera |
| • Also spelled | Gdera, Gederah (unofficial) |
 View of Gedera from Tel Qatra | |
  Gedera  Gedera | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′43″N 34°46′38″E / 31.81194°N 34.77722°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Municipality | Sahar Pinto |
| Area | |
• Total | 11,492 dunams (14.5 km2 or 5.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 31,438 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Sheepfold [2] |
Gedera, or less commonly known as Gdera (Hebrew: גְּדֵרָה), is a town in the southern part of the Shfela region in the Central District of Israel founded in 1884. It is 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of Rehovot.[3] In 2022, it had a population of 31,438.[1]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ The Guide to Israel, Zev Vilnay, Jerusalem 1972, pp.254-256
- ^ "Gedera". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
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