Evron, Israel
| Evron | |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founded by | European Jews |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 32°59′29″N 35°6′1″E / 32.99139°N 35.10028°ECoordinates: 32°59′29″N 35°6′1″E / 32.99139°N 35.10028°E |
 Evron
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Evron (Hebrew: עֶבְרוֹן) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee near Nahariya. it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2008 it had a population of 700.[1]
Evron was established in 1945, and is named after the biblical Avdon, which in some versions appears as Evron, a village nearby in Asher tribe (Joshua 19:28) [2]
[edit] History
The founders were immigrants from Germany, Poland and Transylvania who had formed the kibbutz in 1937. In the 1940s it served as a Palmach base and a hiding place for illegal immigrants of Aliyah Bet. The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Bulgaria.[1] Remnants of a church from the 5th century were discovered in the kibbutz, and it has an archaeological collection with findings from the area. In the eastern part of the kibbutz is a part of an aqueduct which conducted water from the Cabri springs to Acre.[2]
[edit] Economy
Evron is privatized and owns 75% of Bermad, a world leader in designing & manufacturing of hydraulic control valves.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Evron". romgalil.org.il. http://www.romgalil.org.il/cds/240/. Retrieved 2008-11-07. (Hebrew)
- ^ a b Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. p. 399. ISBN 9657184347. (Hebrew) and Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem: Carta, p.156, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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