Gizo | |
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Coordinates: 31°48′15.48″N 34°56′16.8″E / 31.8043000°N 34.938000°ECoordinates: 31°48′15.48″N 34°56′16.8″E / 31.8043000°N 34.938000°E | |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Founded | 1960 |
Founded by | Jewish Agency |
Population (2015) | 188 |
Gizo (Hebrew: גִּיזוֹ) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 188.
The village was established in 1960 by the Jewish Agency as a place of residence for teachers of the Gizo Regional Council school. It was named after the biblical city of Gizo (1 Chronicles 11:34) nearby.