Regba
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Regba ( ) is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of .
Regba ( ) is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of . ==History== Regba was established in 19461 next to the Palestinian Arab villages of Al-Sumayriyya and Mazra'a, by a group of veterans of the British Army from Germany, the Netherlands and English speaking countries. It was originally established as a kibbutz and became a moshav shitufi in 19491. The name is symbolic, as in "Regev" ("lump of earth"). File:Historical map series for the area of al-Sumayriyya (1940s with modern overlay).jpg|The area in a 1940s Survey of Palestine map, with the modern locations overlaid. The two pre-existing villages of Al-Sumayriyya and Mazra'a can be seen File:רגבה - ביום העליה לארגון רגבה - מושב עובדים לחיילים משוחררים-JNF025724.jpeg|Regba Aliyah 18 August 1946 File:רגבה - ביום העליה לארגון רגבה - מושב עובדים לחיילים משוחררים-JNF025728.jpeg|Regba 18 August 1946 File:רגבה - חגיגת העליה לרגבה , מושב עובדים לחיילים משוחררים , ד"ר פינר מברך-JNF025729.jpeg|Regba 18 August 1946 File:רגבה - בדרך לעבודה-JNF033594.jpeg|Regba 1947 ==Landmarks== Regba Center for Olive and Oil, originally located at the Shemen factory in Haifa Bay, documents the history of the country's olive industry. ==Notable residents== Eyal Berkovic (born 19721), football player ==References==
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