Hodiya

Hodiya
Hodiya is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Hodiya
Hodiya
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°40′23″N 34°38′25″E / 31.67306°N 34.64028°E / 31.67306; 34.64028
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilHof Ashkelon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
FounderIndian immigrants
Population
 (2024)
887

Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 887.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India, at a site near the former depopulated Palestinian village of Julis. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.[citation needed]

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. 116. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.