Dovrat
Dovrat (Hebrew: דָּבְרַת) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 439.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°38′49.91″N 35°20′57.84″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 30 October 1946 |
| Founded by | Austrian and German Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2018)[1] | 439 |
| Website | www.dovrat.org |
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. It was named for the Levite city of Daberath, inhabited by 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
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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