Bahan, Israel
Bahan (Hebrew: בַּחַן, lit. 'Watchtower') is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Bat Hefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,147.
History
The kibbutz was established in 1954 by a Nahal gar'in group made up of immigrants from South America. Its name is a biblical word from Isaiah (32:14), also commemorating a watchtower located near the Jordanian border until 1967. Nearby is an archaeological site named Tel Bahan and ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.
Utopia Park
The kibbutz is the location of Utopia Park, an orchid and tropical flower garden and park.
Notable residents
- Eitan Bronstein immigrated to kibbutz Bahan from Argentina as a child
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Official website/source of name Bahan (in Hebrew)
- ^ Weaver, Alain Epp (2014). Mapping exile and return: Palestinian dispossession and a political theology for a shared future. Minneapolis, Minn: Fortress Press. ISBN 978-1-4514-7012-3.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
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