Hosen

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Hosen
Hosen
Coordinates: 32°59′53.51″N 35°17′50.99″E / 32.9981972°N 35.2974972°E / 32.9981972; 35.2974972Coordinates: 32°59′53.51″N 35°17′50.99″E / 32.9981972°N 35.2974972°E / 32.9981972; 35.2974972
District Northern
Council Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded 1949
Founded by Herut members
Population (2015)[1] 997

Hosen (Hebrew: חֹסֶן, חוסן, lit. Strength) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 997.

History

The village was established in 1949 by members of Herut on land which had belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Suhmata.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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