Beit HaEmek
| Beit HaEmek | |
|---|---|
  Beit HaEmek | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′15.95″N 35°8′41.63″E / 32.9710972°N 35.1448972°ECoordinates: 32°58′15.95″N 35°8′41.63″E / 32.9710972°N 35.1448972°E | |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
Beit HaEmek (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֵמֶק, 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 2006 it had a population of 439.
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"[1] mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27,[2] which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The Kibbutz was built near the village of Kuwaykat.
References
- ↑ 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)
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