Hatzor HaGlilit | ||
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District | North | |
Government | Local council | |
Hebrew | חָצוֹר הַגְּלִילִית | |
Population | 8,700 (2008) | |
Area | 5170 dunams (5.17 km2; 2.00 sq mi) | |
Head of municipality | Shimon Swisa | |
Founded in | 1953 | |
Coordinates | 32°58′46.1″N 35°32′36.51″E / 32.979472°N 35.543475°ECoordinates: 32°58′46.1″N 35°32′36.51″E / 32.979472°N 35.543475°E |
Hatzor HaGlilit (Hebrew: חָצוֹר הַגְּלִילִית) is a development town and local council in northern Israel, next to Rosh Pina and near Safed. The town was founded in 1953, and in 2008 had a population of approximately 8,700.[1] It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor.
History[]
Hatzor HaGlilit was founded in 1952–1953 as an immigrant camp 1 km to the east of the former Palestinian Arab village Fir'im.[2][3] It transformed into a development town, and had a population of 4,000 by 1958. It was named after the biblical Hatzor located nearby.[4]
Neighborhoods and places of interest[]
One of the most famous attractions in the town is the tomb of Honi the Circle-Maker, whose tomb adjoins those of two of his grandsons, Abba Hilkiyah and Hanan HaNihba. They were believed to have been able to bring rain through their prayers.[5]
The town includes a large neighbourhood developed for and occupied by Gerrer hassidim.
References[]
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- ↑ "Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 2,000 Residents and Other Rural Population". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2009-06-30. http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2009/table3.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
- ↑ Khalidi (1992), p. 450
- ↑ Vilnay (1976), p. 2489
- ↑ HaReuveni (1999), p. 327
- ↑ "Chatzor Ha-Gelilit – Tomb of the Circle Maker". OHR. http://ohr.edu/yhiy/article.php/3955/html/rss/. Retrieved October 16, 2009.
Bibliography[]
- HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel. Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. ISBN 965-448-413-7. (Hebrew)
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0887282245
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1976). "Hatzor (5)". Ariel Encyclopedia. Volume 3. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. (Hebrew)
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