Beit HaEmek
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| Founded | 1949 |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 32°58′15.95″N 35°8′41.63″E / 32.9710972°N 35.1448972°ECoordinates: 32°58′15.95″N 35°8′41.63″E / 32.9710972°N 35.1448972°E |
 Beit HaEmek
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Beit HaEmek (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֵמֶק, lit. House of the Valley) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 439.
The kibbutz was established in 1949. Its name is derived from that of the nearby depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27, which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The Kibbutz was built on the village of Kuwaykat.
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