Sde Warburg
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| Etymology: Warburg Field | |
  Sde Warburg  Sde Warburg | |
| Coordinates:32°12′13″N34°54′26″E / 32.20361°N 34.90722°E /32.20361; 34.90722 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Population (2023)[1] | 1,317 |
Sde Warburg (Hebrew:שְׂדֵה וַרְבּוּרְג) is amoshav shitufi in central Israel. Located to the north ofKfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction ofDrom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,317.[1]
Before the 20th century the area formed part of the Forest of Sharon. It was an openwoodland dominated byMount Tabor Oak, which extended fromKfar Yona in the north toRa'anana in the south. The local Arab inhabitants traditionally used the area for pasture, firewood and intermittent cultivation. The intensification of settlement and agriculture in thecoastal plain during the 19th century led to deforestation and subsequentenvironmental degradation.[2]
The moshav was established in 1938 as aTower and Stockade settlement by immigrants from Germany and was named after Botanist and Zionist leaderOtto Warburg.[3]
Sde Warburg held theGuinness World Record for the largest lettuce salad, weighing 10,260 kg. The event, held on 10 November 2007, was part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the founding of the moshav. The salad was sold to participants and onlookers alike for 10 NIS per bowl, raising 100,000 NIS (over $25,000) to benefitAleh Negev, a rehabilitative village for young adults suffering from severe physical and cognitive disabilities.[4]
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