Alon HaGalil
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Alon HaGalil is a communal settlement
in northern Israel
. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council
. In 2006, it had a population of 944.
The village was founded as a moshav in 1980. It converted to a communal settlement in 1986, but remains a member of the Moshavim Movement
.
Communal settlement (Israel)
A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Jezreel Valley. It includes 15 kibbutzim, 15 moshavim, 6 communal settlements and two Bedouin villages...
. In 2006, it had a population of 944.
The village was founded as a moshav in 1980. It converted to a communal settlement in 1986, but remains a member of the Moshavim Movement
Moshavim Movement
The Moshavim Movement is one of the main settlement movements in Israel, whose members are cooperative villages organized as moshavim and moshavim shitufiim...
.