Beit HaEmek
Beit HaEmek | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Kibbutz dining room | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 743 |
Beit HaEmek (Template:Lang-he-n, 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 2022 it had a population of 743.
History
The kibbutz was established in 1949. Its name is derived from that of the nearby Yemenite Jewish village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek "included in Asher tribal allotment"[2] mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27,[3] which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The kibbutz was built near the village of Kuwaykat.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.110, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- ^ Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol 2: Upper Galilee, Huleh Basin and Jordan Source Region, Jerusalem 1978, Keter Press, p.309 (Hebrew)
Bibliography
- Gur, Yuval; Getzov, Nimrod (2011-09-26). "Bet Ha-'Emeq" (123). Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel.
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