Giv'at Avni
Giv'at Avni
גִּבְעַת אַבְנִי | |
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Coordinates: 32°46′31″N 35°26′19″E / 32.77528°N 35.43861°ECoordinates: 32°46′31″N 35°26′19″E / 32.77528°N 35.43861°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Lower Galilee |
Founded | 1991 |
Founded by | Regional council |
Population (2019)[1] | 2,049 |
Giv'at Avni (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת אַבְנִי) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located adjacent to the Sea of Galilee and Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 2,049.[1]
History[]
The village was founded in 1991 by the Lower Galilee Regional Council, It was named for Shlomo Avni, director-general of the Ministry of Construction and Housing. Lavi Forest, named for the Jewish community that flourished there during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods, is located on the western edge of Givat Avni. [2]
Archaeology[]
In an archaeological survey of the area, flint outcrops and flint extraction surfaces were discovered along with numerous flint items, knapping piles, flakes and cores.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Al-Nabi_Shwamin_grave_in_Lubya.jpg/220px-Al-Nabi_Shwamin_grave_in_Lubya.jpg)
Sheikh's tomb
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Lavi Forest
- ^ Hodayot, final report
Categories:
- Lower Galilee Regional Council
- Community settlements
- Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
- Populated places established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Israel
- Sea of Galilee