Livnim

Livnim
לִבְנִים, ליבנים‎
Etymology: Birches
Livnim is located in Northeast Israel
Livnim
Livnim
Livnim is located in Israel
Livnim
Livnim
Coordinates: 32°51′51″N 35°29′47″E / 32.86417°N 35.49639°E / 32.86417; 35.49639
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMerom HaGalil
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1982
Population
 (2022)[1]
486

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 2022 it had a population of 486.[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. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ 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.