Gedera

Gedera
  • גְּדֵרָה
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Gdera
 • Also spelledGdera, Gederah (unofficial)
View of Gedera from Tel Qatra
View of Gedera from Tel Qatra
Gedera is located in Central Israel
Gedera
Gedera
Gedera is located in Israel
Gedera
Gedera
Coordinates: 31°48′43″N 34°46′38″E / 31.81194°N 34.77722°E / 31.81194; 34.77722
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
Founded1884; 140 years ago (1884)
Government
 • Head of MunicipalitySahar Pinto
Area
 • Total11,492 dunams (14.5 km2 or 5.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total31,438
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Name meaningSheepfold [2]

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]

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