Livnim
| Livnim לִבְנִים, ליבנים | |
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  Livnim | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′50.76″N 35°29′47.04″E / 32.8641000°N 35.4964000°ECoordinates: 32°51′50.76″N 35°29′47.04″E / 32.8641000°N 35.4964000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Population (2017)[1] | 421 |
| Name meaning | Birches |
Livnim (Hebrew: לִבְנִים, lit. Birches) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located northwest of the Sea of Galilee in the western Ginosar Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 421.[1]
History
The community was founded in 1982 by members of nearby moshavim as a workers' moshav, on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Ghuwayr Abu Shusha.[2] In 1989 it became a community settlement. It is named after a plant that grows in the area.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington DC: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 517. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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