Poria – Kfar Avoda פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה | |
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Etymology: Poria - Labor Village | |
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Coordinates: 32°43′12″N 35°32′47″E / 32.72000°N 35.54639°E / 32.72000; 35.54639 | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Emek HaYarden |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
Population | 412 |
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
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Poria – Kfar Avoda Galilee Development Authority (in Hebrew)
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