Mevo'ot Yericho
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mevo'ot Yericho (Hebrew: מבואות יריחו), founded in 1999, is an Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's southern Jordan Valley just north of Jericho. The local area is called Biq'at Yitav (the Yitav Valley) and is higher than the Jordan Valley (though still 150m under sea level). The village falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Biq'at Hayarden Regional Council.
The settlement was originally founded as a station for agricultural experiments but in 2000 became an agricultural community when some of the employees got married and decided to move to the location. Until two years ago it was still known by its original name Havat HaIklum.
The community has lemon and date trees in large amounts (several hundred) and small amounts of many other plants (figs, grapes, sweet potatoes, passion fruit and more). More plantations are planned.
In the mid 2000s, a project for high school girls from difficult backgrounds has been started. The girls live and work in the community and travel to Jerusalem for their studies in the evening.
Today, 23 families live in Mevo'ot Yericho (approximately 85 people).
[edit] External links
 |
||
| Cities | Ariel | Betar Illit | Ma'ale Adummim |  |
| Regional committees | Hebron | |
| Local councils | Alfei Menashe | Beit Arieh | Bet El | Efrat | Elkana | Giv'at Ze'ev | Har Adar | Immanuel | Karnei Shomron | Kedumim | Kiryat Arba | Ma'ale Efraim | Modi'in Illit | Oranit | |
| Regional councils | Gush Etzion | Har Hebron | Matte Binyamin | Megilot Dead Sea | Shomron | Southern Jordan Valley (Biq'at Hayarden) | |
 |
This geography of Israel article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
