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Hodiya הודיה
Hodiya
Coordinates: 31°40′23″N 34°38′25″E / 31.67306°N 34.64028°E / 31.67306; 34.64028
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Indian immigrants
Population	815

Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 815.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.

References

1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 116. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.

• Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
• Indian-Jewish culture in Israel
• Iranian-Jewish culture in Israel
• Moshavim
• Populated places established in 1949
• Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
• 1949 establishments in Israel