Makhul

Makhul
מַכְּחוּל‬
Makhul
Coordinates: 31°17′19″N 35°4′33″E / 31.28861°N 35.07583°E / 31.28861; 35.07583Coordinates: 31°17′19″N 35°4′33″E / 31.28861°N 35.07583°E / 31.28861; 35.07583
District Southern
Council al-Kasom
Founded 2003
Population (2017)[1] 490

Makhul (Hebrew: מַכְּחוּל‬) is a Bedouin village in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located near Tel Arad, it falls under the jurisdiction of al-Kasom Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 490.[1]

History

The village was established following Government Resolution 881 on 29 September 2003, which created eight new Bedouin settlements (seven of which were to be located in the now defunct Abu Basma Regional Council).[2] After being named Mar'it (Hebrew: מרעית‎) during the planning states, the village's name was chosen by Bedouins,[3] and is taken from the Cahol stream and Cahol ruins nearby.

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Government resolutions passed in recent years regarding the Arab population of Israel Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. The Abraham Fund Initiative
  3. ↑ Letter from the Ministry of Justice

See also

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