Agur, Israel

Agur
Hebrew	עגור
Name meaning	Crane
Founded	1950
Founded by	Kurdish Jews
Council	Mateh Yehuda
District	Jerusalem
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Coordinates	31°41′49.19″N 34°54′45.72″E / 31.6969972°N 34.9127°E / 31.6969972; 34.9127Coordinates: 31°41′49.19″N 34°54′45.72″E / 31.6969972°N 34.9127°E / 31.6969972; 34.9127
Population	351 (2007)
Agur

Agur (Hebrew: עָגוּר‎‎, lit. Crane) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 351.

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