Hodiya | |
Hebname: | הודיה |
Foundation: | 1949 |
Founded By: | Indian immigrants |
District: | south |
Council: | Hof Ashkelon |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 31.6731°N 34.6403°W |
Hodiya (he|הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.[1] Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.
. All That Remains. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 116.