Ge'a

Ge'a
The moshav synagogue
The moshav synagogue
Ge'a is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Ge'a
Ge'a
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°37′37″N 34°36′14″E / 31.62694°N 34.60389°E / 31.62694; 34.60389
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilHof Ashkelon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
FounderCzechoslovak and Hungarian Jews
Population
 (2024)
771

Ge'a (Hebrew: גֵּיאָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located three kilometres south-east of Ashkelon near Beit Shikma and Talmei Yafeh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 771.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. It was named after the former depopulated Palestinian village of al-Jiyya, which had previously been located nearby.

This location might be identified as the biblical Giah, although this is disputed.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 114. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ↑ 2 Samuel 2:24