Ge'alya
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Ge'alya, sometimes written Galia , is a moshav
in central Israel
. Located in the coastal plain
and covering 2,000 dunam
s, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council
. In 2007 it had a population of 1,200.
The moshav was founded in 1948 by new immigrants
from Bulgaria
. It is located near the ancient site of Tel Shalaf, where Iron Age
artefacts have been found, and which is associated with the city of Eltekeh.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the coastal plain
Israeli Coastal Plain
The Israeli coastal plain is the narrow coastal plain along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast which houses 70% of the country's population. The plain extends north to south and is divided into a number of areas; the Plain of Zebulun , Hof HaCarmel , the Sharon plain , and the Plain of Judea The...
and covering 2,000 dunam
Dunam
A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum, dynym, dulum was a non-SI unit of land area used in the Ottoman Empire and representing the amount of land that can be plowed in a day; its value varied from 900–2500 m²...
s, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council
Gan Raveh Regional Council
Gan Raveh Regional Council is a regional council in the Center District of Israel. The council's area of jurisdiction extends to eightsettlements: a kibbutz, six moshavim and a youth village. In 2006, the total population was 5,000...
. In 2007 it had a population of 1,200.
The moshav was founded in 1948 by new immigrants
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
from Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. It is located near the ancient site of Tel Shalaf, where Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
artefacts have been found, and which is associated with the city of Eltekeh.