District Northern Region Golan Heights Founded 1974 | Council Golan Regional Council Affiliation Kibbutz Movement | |
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Founded by Hashomer Hatzair members Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
the peace vista at kfar haruv golan heights on the edge of the cliffs tour guide zahi shaked
Kfar Haruv (Hebrew: כְּפַר חָרוּב, lit. Carob Village) is a kibbutz located in the southern Golan Heights. A member of the Kibbutz Movement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. In 2015 it had a population of 357.
Contents
- the peace vista at kfar haruv golan heights on the edge of the cliffs tour guide zahi shaked
- Map of Kfar Haruv
- Geography
- History
- Economy
- References
Map of Kfar Haruv
Geography
The kibbutz is located on the edge of the cliffs 315 meters (1,033 ft) above sea level (about 525 meters (1,722 ft) above the Sea of Galilee) and 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) east of the sea.
History
The settlement was founded in 1973, and took its name from an Arab village that had been located to the south of the kibbutz, Kafr Ḥarib, and which name, in turn, is a corruption of the old village name, Kefar Yaḥrīb, that existed there during the Talmudic era. The old village name is mentioned in the 3rd century Mosaic of Rehob.
The new founders settled temporarily in Afik camp, and moved to the present-day location (the site of a Syrian army base that overlooks Ein Gev and HaOn) in 1974. The sixteenth Israeli settlement established in the Golan Heights, its members are native Israelis and immigrants from the United States. As of 2011 the population stood at 400 residents, of whom 90 live in the new neighborhood built in 2004.
Economy
The main employer of the settlement is the A.R.I. factory that it owns, which manufactures hydraulic equipment. The settlement continues to grow plants for agriculture, such as almonds, avocado, nectars, and peaches. It also has a cow stable for milk. There is also a laundromat and curtain-maker. The settlement is a partner in the tourist site Hamat Gader, and it operates Mitzpe LeShalom (Peace Vista), a place for recreation on the edge of the On Cliffs.