Poria – Kfar Avoda
Poria – Kfar Avoda (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה, lit. "Poria - Village [of] 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 2019 it had a population of 355.[1]
Poria – Kfar Avoda פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה | |
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| Coordinates: 32°43′11.78″N 35°32′46.72″E | |
| Country |  |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 355 |
| Name meaning | Poria - Labor Village |
History
The village was founded in 1949 by some 90 families who had immigrated from Yemen,[2] with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
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References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Poria – Kfar Avoda Galilee Development Authority (in Hebrew)
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