Poria – Neve Oved
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  Poria - Neve Oved | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′39.52″N 35°32′20.18″E / 32.7443111°N 35.5389389°ECoordinates: 32°44′39.52″N 35°32′20.18″E / 32.7443111°N 35.5389389°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | North African immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,114 |
Poria – Neve Oved (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה - נְוֵה עוֹבֵד) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2015 it had a population of 1,114.[1]
History
The village was founded in 1949 by immigrants from North Africa. In the past most of its residents worked in local factories or nearby kibbutzim, but today most are professionals working in Tiberias and the Lower Galilee.
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- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Poria – Neve Oved Galilee Development Authority (in Hebrew)
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