Alon HaGalil
Alon HaGalil (Hebrew: אַלּוֹן הַגָּלִיל, lit. Oak of the Galilee) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 1,131.[1]
Alon HaGalil
אַלּוֹן הַגָּלִיל | |
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| • official | Allon HaGalil |
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  Alon HaGalil | |
| Coordinates: 32°45′26″N 35°13′14″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,131 |
| Website | www.alon-hagalil.org |
Alon Hagalil was founded on the land of the depopulated Palestinian town of Saffuriya in 1980.[2] Founded as a moshav, it converted to a community settlement in 1986, but remains a member of the Moshavim Movement.
Notable residents
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- Khalidi, W. (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington DC: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 352. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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