Yarkona

Yarkona
יַרְקוֹנָה
Yarkona
Coordinates: 32°8′42.72″N 34°54′1.43″E / 32.1452000°N 34.9003972°E / 32.1452000; 34.9003972Coordinates: 32°8′42.72″N 34°54′1.43″E / 32.1452000°N 34.9003972°E / 32.1452000; 34.9003972
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1932
Population (2015)[1] 399
Website www.yarkona.com

Yarkona (Hebrew: יַרְקוֹנָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Petah Tikva, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 399.

History

The moshav was founded in 1932 and was named after the nearby Yarkon River.

References

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