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Karkom

Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 35°36′29″E / 32.93056°N 35.60806°E / 32.93056; 35.60806
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For the village in Iran, see Karkom, Iran.
Karkom
כַּרְכֹּם‎
Karkom is located in Northeast Israel
Karkom
Karkom
Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 35°36′29″E / 32.93056°N 35.60806°E / 32.93056; 35.60806
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMevo'ot HaHermon
AffiliationHaMerkaz HaHakla'i
Founded1986
Founded byMoshavniks
Population
 (2022)[1]
511
Websitekarkom.org

Karkom (Template:Lang-he) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, near the Jordan River, east of Hatzor HaGlilit and just north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 511.[1]

History

The community was founded in 1986 by residents of nearby moshavim. 160 families live in Karkom. The community is named after an old settlement in antiquity in the area that was also called "Karkom."

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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