Ganei Yohanan
Moshav in central Israel
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Ganei Yohanan (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי יוֹחָנָן, lit. 'Yohanan Gardens') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 775.[1]
Ganei Yohanan
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  Ganei Yohanan Location within Central Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′31″N 34°50′19″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Rehovot |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Romanian Jews |
| Population (2024)[1] | 775 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania on lands near the Palestinian village of Aqir,[2] and was named after Yohanan Kreminitsky. The founders were later joined by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya.