Koranit
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Koranit is a communal settlement
in northern Israel
. Located in the Galilee
on Mount Shekhanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 655.
The village was established in 1978 as a moshav shitufi
, and was later converted to a communal settlement.
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 Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
on Mount Shekhanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
The Misgav Regional Council is a regional council in the Galilee region in northern Israel. The regional council is home to 22,000 people, and comprises 35 small towns, mostly community settlements but also several Kibbutzim and Moshavim. The population of 29 of these is primarily Jewish, and 6...
. In 2006 it had a population of 655.
The village was established in 1978 as a moshav shitufi
Moshav shitufi
A Moshav shitufi is a type of cooperative village in Israel whose organizational principles place it between the kibbutz and the moshav on the scale of cooperation...
, and was later converted to a communal settlement.