Hukok

Hukok (Hebrew: חוּקוֹק‎) is a kibbutz in Israel. Located near the Sea of Galilee and the cities of Tiberias and Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 612.[1]

Hukok
Hukok
Coordinates: 32°52′47.63″N 35°29′44.88″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilEmek HaYarden
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1945
Founded byVarious groups
Population
 (2019)[1]
612

History
Hukok, ca. 1950

In 1945, the Hukok fortress was built by Solel Boneh as a strategic settlement post and named after a biblical village (Joshua 19:34) in the north of Israel.[2] After the 1948 war, the fortress was used as an absorption center for new immigrants.[3]

The kibbutz was established in 1946 by graduates of the Mikveh Israel agricultural school and members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.[4] It was near the Palestinian village of Yaquq and the site of the ancient village of Huqoq which was the supposed burial place of the prophet Habakkuk.[5] Yaquq was later depopulated in 1948.

In 2002–03, as part of a nationwide program, the kibbutz took in 76 immigrants (22 families) from Latin America, of whom 58 remained.[6]

Economy

In addition to agriculture, the kibbutz runs a plastics factory, Hukok Industries. The kibbutz operates a private beach on Lake Kinneret that was awarded a Blue Flag for environmental excellence in 2013.[7]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.204 , ISBN 965-220-186-3
  3. Hokuk Fortress
  4. Hokuk Fortress
  5. Ben Yosef, Seffi (March 21, 2007). "Ein Hokuk and the story of Habakkuk". YNet News. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  6. Ashkenazi, Eli (February 13, 2004). "Kibbutzim opened doors to 930 new immigrants in 2003". Haaretz. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  7. Udasin, Sharon (April 28, 2014). "21 Israeli beaches, 2 marinas receive Blue Flag label for environmental quality". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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