Gedera

Gedera

גְּדֵרָה‎
Gedera גְּדֵרָה‎;
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Gdera
• Also spelled	Gdera, Gederah (unofficial)
	View of Gedera from Tel Qatra
	Gedera Gedera
	Coordinates: 31°48′43″N 34°46′38″E / 31.81194°N 34.77722°E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Founded	1884
Government
• Head of Municipality	Sahar Pinto
Area
• Total	11,492 dunams (14.5 km2 or 5.6 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	31,438
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Name meaning	Sheepfold

Gedera, or less commonly known as Gdera (Hebrew: גְּדֵרָה), is a town in the southern part of the Shfela region in the Central District of Israel founded in 1884. It is 13 kilometres (8 miles) south of Rehovot.^[3] In 2022, it had a population of 31,438.^[1]

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ The Guide to Israel, Zev Vilnay, Jerusalem 1972, pp.254-256
^ "Gedera". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

[Israelpopulations-1] "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[Israel,_1972,_pp.254-256-2] The Guide to Israel, Zev Vilnay, Jerusalem 1972, pp.254-256

[Gedera-3] "Gedera". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-04-09.

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