Tuval

Not to be confused with Tuvalu.
Tuval
Tuval is located in Northwest Israel
Tuval
Tuval
Coordinates: 32°55′44″N 35°14′45″E / 32.92889°N 35.24583°E / 32.92889; 35.24583
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1980
Founded byScouts and Habonim
Dror members
Population
 (2022)[1]
352
Websitetuval.org.il

Tuval (Hebrew: תּוּבַל) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 352.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1980 by Scouts and Habonim Dror members from England and South Africa and was named after the biblical Tuval, an offspring of Cain (Genesis 4:22).[2]

In 2000 a community neighborhood was set up within the boundaries of Tuval. Today Tuval is both a kibbutz and a community settlement

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.464, ISBN 965-220-186-3