Bahan, Israel
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Bahan
בַּחַן باحن | |
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Bahan | |
Coordinates: 32°21′3″N 35°1′9″E / 32.35083°N 35.01917°ECoordinates: 32°21′3″N 35°1′9″E / 32.35083°N 35.01917°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1954 |
Founded by | South American immigrants |
Population (2019) | 1,084[1] |
Website | www |
Bahan (Hebrew: בַּחַן, lit. watchtower) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Bat Hefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,084.[1]
History[]
The kibbutz was established in 1954 by a Nahal gar'in group made up of immigrants from South America. It is named by a biblical word from Isaiah,[2] also there in rare use (f.e. Is 32:14). Its name commemorates also a watchtower near the Jordanian border until 1967. Nearby is an archaeological site named Tel Bahan.
Utopia Park[]
The kibbutz is the location of Utopia Park, an orchid and tropical flower garden and park.
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Official website/source of name Bahan (in Hebrew)
External links[]
- Official website (in Hebrew)
Categories:
- Hefer Valley Regional Council
- Kibbutzim
- Kibbutz Movement
- Nahal settlements
- Populated places established in 1954
- Populated places in Central District (Israel)
- South American-Jewish culture in Israel
- 1954 establishments in Israel