Place in Judea and Samaria Area
| Gilgal | |
|---|---|
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  Gilgal | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 35°26′40″E / 31.99972°N 35.44444°E / 31.99972; 35.44444 | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population | 229 |
Gilgal (Hebrew: גִּלְגָּל) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north of Jericho with an area of 1,400 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 229.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
History
Gilgal was established in 1970 as a Nahal settlement, and was named for the ancient biblical site of Gilgal. It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1973.
According to ARIJ, in order to construct Gilgal, Israel confiscated land in 1970 from two Palestinian villages: 858 dunams from Fasayil, and 268 dunams from Al-Auja.
Economy
Gilgal has invested millions of dollars in state-of-the-art water technology to boost its production of medjool dates. The system is based on the utilization of wastewater.
Climate
| Climate data for Gilgal (–255m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
40.5 (104.9) |
44.7 (112.5) |
46.5 (115.7) |
47.5 (117.5) |
48.1 (118.6) |
49.0 (120.2) |
45.7 (114.3) |
44.2 (111.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
49.0 (120.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
35.6 (96.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
40.4 (104.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
37.7 (99.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
31.1 (88.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
17.0 (62.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
| Source: Israel Meteorological Service | |||||||||||||
See also
- Gilgal I, early Neolithic site (11,400–11,200 BP) near the kibbutz, with earliest findings of fig tree cultivation in the world
- Judean date palm
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- "'We're Building'". Time. 8 June 1987.
- Settlements Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.167, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- Crown-Tamir, Hela (2000). "Gil'gal" in How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets: A Scripture Reference Guide for Biblical Sites in Israel and Jordan, Gefen Publishing House Ltd, Jerusalem.
- Fasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
- Al 'Auja Town Profile p. 19, ARIJ
- Medjool Dates From Israel Wastewater Proving Favorite of Foodies Bloomberg
- "Averages and Records for several places in Israel" (PDF). Israel Meteorological Service. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2016.
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