Gan Yoshiya
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Gan Yoshiya גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה |
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 Gan Yoshiya
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| Coordinates: 32°20′58.56″N 34°59′26.16″E / 32.3496000°N 34.9906000°ECoordinates: 32°20′58.56″N 34°59′26.16″E / 32.3496000°N 34.9906000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 6 December 1949 |
| Founded by |
Demobbed Palmach soldiers Romanian immigrants |
| Population (2015) | 976 |
| Website | www.ganyoshiya.org.il |
Gan Yoshiya (Hebrew: גַּן יֹאשִׁיָּה, lit. Josiah's Garden) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near the Green Line in the Tulkarm area, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 976.
The moshav was founded on 6 December 1949 by demobilised Palmach soldiers and repatriants from Romania, and was initially named Nahal Reuven, but was later renamed in honour of Josiah Wedgwood.
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