Gornot HaGalil
Gornot HaGalil (Hebrew: גָּרְנוֹת הַגָּלִיל, lit. Granaries of the Galilee) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 186.[1]
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| Coordinates: 33°3′37.18″N 35°14′55.96″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Population (2018)[1] | 186 |
History
The village was established in 1980 by members of families from local moshavim. Its name is derived from nearby Goren.
It is located on the land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Iqrit, whose inhabitants had been expelled.[2]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 17. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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