Hogla () is a

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in central

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. Located in the

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to the south of

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of

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. In it had a population of .

Etymology

It is named after Hogla, who settled here in the district of the tribe of Menashe (Joshua 17:3).

History

In July 1932 twelve members of

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arrived at the settlement site allocated to them in the Hefer Valley and established the first hut. They fenced off the 1,000-dunam area—20 dunams per 50 families—that had been designated for them, dug a well, constructed a "water facility" on it, and plowed the sowing fields. In 1936, the settlers accepted the proposal of the

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to name their community ''Hogla''. The moshav was founded by Jewish

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from

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and

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n. By 1939, the settlement had a population of 139 residents across 39 farms. Qaqun 1939

References

{{Authority control Moshavim Populated places in Central District (Israel) Populated places established in 1933 1933 establishments in Mandatory Palestine Bulgarian-Jewish culture in Israel Polish-Jewish culture in Israel Russian-Jewish culture in Israel