Agur, Israel

Agur, Israel

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Agur
foundation = 1950
founded_by = Kurdish Jews
region = Shephelah
council = Mateh Yehuda
industry =
affiliation = Moshavim Movement
website =

Agur (Lang-he|עגור, lit. "Crane") is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 350.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Kurdistan, and was named after the abandoned Arab village of Ajjur, on whose lands it was built.


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