Karkom

Karkom
כַּרְכֹּם
Karkom
Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 35°36′29″E / 32.93056°N 35.60806°E / 32.93056; 35.60806Coordinates: 32°55′50″N 35°36′29″E / 32.93056°N 35.60806°E / 32.93056; 35.60806
District Northern
Council Mevo'ot HaHermon
Affiliation HaMerkaz HaHakla'i
Founded 1986
Founded by Moshavniks
Population (2017)[1] 529
Website karkom.org

Karkom (Hebrew: כַּרְכֹּם, כרכום) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near the Jordan River, east of Hatzor HaGlilit and just north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 529.[1]

History

The community was founded in 1986 by residents of nearby moshavim. 160 families live in Karkom. The community is named after an old settlement in antiquity in the area that was also called "Karkom."

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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