Kfar Bilu
Kfar Bilu (Hebrew: כְּפַר בִּיל"וּ, lit. Bilu Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Rehovot and Kiryat Ekron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,259.[1]
Kfar Bilu
כְּפַר בִּיל"וּ | |
|---|---|
Kfar Bilu | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′16″N 34°49′43″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founded by | "Company of the South" |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,259 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1932 as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan by a group of workers known as the "Company of the South" (Hebrew: חבורת הדרום, Havurat HaDarom), who had assembled in Rehovot. Its name commemorated fifty years since the first aliyah of Bilu members.
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