Bahan, Israel

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Bahan בַּחַן‎ باحن
Park Utopia in Bahan
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Coordinates: 32°21′3″N 35°1′9″E / 32.35083°N 35.01917°E / 32.35083; 35.01917Coordinates: 32°21′3″N 35°1′9″E / 32.35083°N 35.01917°E / 32.35083; 35.01917
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.org.il

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[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Hebrew)