Located in the Shfela near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council.

[1] The moshav was founded on Lag BaOmer in 1949 on the land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Abu al-Fadl,[2][3] by 95 families from Poland and Romania who had been interned in a detention camp in Cyprus.

Prior to 1948, the Sitriya Bedouin tribe lived in the area.

[4] Domaine Herzberg, a boutique winery, is located in Sitria.

[5] The moshav also operates a riding stable, Susey Adama.