Hosen

Place in Northern, Israel
32°59′54″N 35°17′51″E / 32.99833°N 35.29750°E / 32.99833; 35.29750CountryIsraelDistrictNorthernCouncilMa'ale YosefAffiliationMishkei Herut BeitarFounded1949Founded byHerut membersPopulation
 (2022)[1]
1,193

Hosen (Hebrew: חֹסֶן, חוסן, lit. 'Strength') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,193.[1]

History

Hosen, 1949. Caption describes first inhabitants as being from North Africa

The village was established in 1949 by members of Herut on land which had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Suhmata.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 30. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.


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