Atzmon

For other uses, see Atzmon (disambiguation).
Atzmon
עַצְמוֹן
Atzmon
Coordinates: 32°51′59.15″N 35°15′4.71″E / 32.8664306°N 35.2513083°ECoordinates: 32°51′59.15″N 35°15′4.71″E / 32.8664306°N 35.2513083°E
Council Misgav
Region Segev (Lower Galilee)
Founded 1975–1983
Population (2011) 1,005[1]

Atzmon (Hebrew: עַצְמוֹן), formerly known as Segev, is a community settlement in Gush Segev in the Galilee, part of the Misgav Regional Council. Today Atzmon has a population of 1,100.

After the establishment of the state, the Jewish National Fund initiated the establishment of "working villages" to providing housing and employment for the large influx of new immigrants. Segev was founded in 1957 as one of these villages. In the early years of its existence, residents of Segev were employed in building roads and forestry work. They planted the Segev forest, which today covers both sides of Highway 805, from Yavor junction to the Misgav services center.[2]

Misgav High School, a high school that accepts students from all communities in the Misgav region, is located in Atzmon.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ Segev forest
  3. ↑ Misgav high school

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