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Place in Northern, Israel
Poria – Kfar Avoda פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה‎
Etymology: Poria - Labor Village
Poria – Kfar Avoda is located in Northeast IsraelPoria – Kfar AvodaPoria – Kfar AvodaShow map of Northeast IsraelPoria – Kfar Avoda is located in IsraelPoria – Kfar AvodaPoria – Kfar AvodaShow map of Israel
Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 35°32′47″E / 32.72000°N 35.54639°E / 32.72000; 35.54639
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilEmek HaYarden
Founded1949
Founded byYemenite immigrants
Population412

Poria – Kfar Avoda (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה, lit. "Poria - Village Labour") is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 412.

History

The village was founded in 1949 by some 90 families who had immigrated from Yemen, with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

References

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. Poria – Kfar Avoda Galilee Development Authority (in Hebrew)
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