Sha'ar HaAmakim
| Sha'ar HaAmakim | |
|---|---|
  Sha'ar HaAmakim | |
| Coordinates: 32°43′22.79″N 35°6′47.88″E / 32.7229972°N 35.1133000°ECoordinates: 32°43′22.79″N 35°6′47.88″E / 32.7229972°N 35.1133000°E | |
| Council | Zevulun Regional Council |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founded by | Romanian and Yugoslavian immigrants |
| Website | www.s-h.org.il |
Sha'ar HaAmakim (Hebrew: שַׁעַר הַעֲמָקִים, lit. Gate of the Valleys) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 548.
Sha'ar HaAmakim in the 1950s
The village was founded in 1935 by immigrants from Romania and Yugoslavia. Its name is derived from the nearby confluence of the Jezreel and Zevulun Valley's.
Most of the kibbutz members work in the Chromogen solar water heater factory, whilst the remainder work in agriculture.
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