Shoresh
שֹׁרֶשׁ, שורש | |
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Coordinates: 31°47′48″N 35°3′55″E / 31.79667°N 35.06528°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
Founded | 1948 |
Founded by | Eastern European Jewish immigrants |
Area | 7,500 dunams (7.5 km2 or 2.9 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,195 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Shoresh (Hebrew: שורש, שֹׁרֶשׁ, lit. Root / source) is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located five kilometres from Sha'ar HaGai in the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,195.[1]