Adamit
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| Founded | August 1958 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 33°4′42.27″N 35°12′39.59″E / 33.0784083°N 35.2109972°ECoordinates: 33°4′42.27″N 35°12′39.59″E / 33.0784083°N 35.2109972°E |
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Adamit (Hebrew: אֲדָמִית) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee in Israel near the border with Lebanon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 96.[citation needed]
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[edit] History
Kibbutz Adamit was founded in August 1958 by members of Hashomer Hatzair, and was named after a Second Jewish Commonwealth town whose ruins were found in the area.[1] According to the Arab historian Walid Khalidi, it was built on the lands of Khirbat Iribbin, to the west of the village site.[2]In 1967, the kibbutz was abandoned, and only Nahal groups remained.[citation needed]In 1971, the kibbutz was resettled by new immigrants from England, United States and Canada, after a year of training at Kibbutz Mishmar Ha'emek. During 1980s, the kibbutz suffering from financial problems and was put under administrative receivership. Since the 1990s, a new build-your-own home neighborhood has grown up along the hillside.[3]
[edit] Geography and climate
The kibbutz is situated on a hill, offering a panoramic view of the Galilee. One one side lies the Nahal Betzet nature reserve, and to the north, Nahal Namer. The region gets 750 millimeters of rainfall a year, which is relatively high for Israel. [4]
[edit] Economy
The kibbutz operates a chick coop, orchards and a metalwork factory. It also rents out vacation cabins to tourists. [5]
[edit] References
- ^ Adamit Shelanu
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- ^ The good life, on a kibbutz, Haaretz
- ^ The good life, on a kibbutz, Haaretz
- ^ The good life, on a kibbutz, Haaretz
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