| Dovrat | |
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| Coordinates: 32°38′50″N 35°20′58″E / 32.64722°N 35.34944°E / 32.64722; 35.34944 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 30 October 1946 |
| Founded by | Austrian and German Jews |
| Population | 563 |
| Website | www.dovrat.org |
Dovrat (Hebrew: דָּבְרַת) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. As of 2022 it had a population of 563.
History
Kibbutz Dovrat was established on 30 October 1946 by members of the Zra'im group, mostly immigrants from Austria and Germany who arrived before the start of World War II. In 1942, the group assembled in Ein Harod to prepare for the establishment of a new kibbutz. The kibbutz was named after the Levite city of Daberath, located in the territory of the Tribe of Issachar (Joshua 21:28).
In 1947, the Jewish National Fund purchased land nearby. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War the kibbutz was moved to the new site, initially known as Dovrat Illit (Upper Dovrat).
Photographs of construction
See also
- Noam Dovrat (born 2002), Israeli basketball player
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 130, ISBN 965-220-186-3
External links
- Kibbutz website (in Hebrew)
| Jezreel Valley Regional Council | |
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