Poria Illit
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Poria Illit is a communal settlement
in northern Israel
. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 673.
The area was first settled in 1912 and operated as a farm run by Jewish immigrants from the Second Aliyah
. However, the original residents left after the outbreak of World War I
, and the land was abandoned until 1940. In that year a Noar HaOved
kvutza
named Alumot settled in the area. They renovated the original basalt stone houses, naming the village Poria Alumot. However, in 1947 they were given a permanent site for their kibbutz on Bitania Illit, a hill opposite Poria. The new kibbutz was named Alumot
.
A new gar'in group arrived on the site and established a new kibbutz called Poria, but it was dismantled in 1949 and the most of the residents moved to Alumot. Another group of settlers arrived to establish a new village in 1955. The village operated without an administration and it was only in 1991 that it was official recognised as a separate village to Poria - Neve Oved
.
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 to the south of the Sea of Galilee
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias , is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately in circumference, about long, and wide. The lake has a total area of , and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
The Emek HaYarden Regional Council , is a regional council in the Jordan River Valley between the Sea of Galilee in the north and Beit She'an in the south. It was the first regional council in Israel, formed in 1949....
. In 2006 it had a population of 673.
The area was first settled in 1912 and operated as a farm run by Jewish immigrants from the Second Aliyah
Second Aliyah
The Second Aliyah was an important and highly influential aliyah that took place between 1904 and 1914, during which approximately 40,000 Jews immigrated into Ottoman Palestine, mostly from the Russian Empire, some from Yemen....
. However, the original residents left after the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and the land was abandoned until 1940. In that year a Noar HaOved
Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed
Histadrut HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed , sometimes abbreiviated to No'al is an Israeli youth movement, a sister movement of Habonim Dror, the Labor Zionist movement....
kvutza
Kvutza
Kvutza or kevutza can be used as:*A definition of an organized group of children consisting of boys and girls graded by age, as used in modern Israel.*It can also refer to any other type of group of individuals...
named Alumot settled in the area. They renovated the original basalt stone houses, naming the village Poria Alumot. However, in 1947 they were given a permanent site for their kibbutz on Bitania Illit, a hill opposite Poria. The new kibbutz was named Alumot
Alumot
Alumot is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 241.-History:...
.
A new gar'in group arrived on the site and established a new kibbutz called Poria, but it was dismantled in 1949 and the most of the residents moved to Alumot. Another group of settlers arrived to establish a new village in 1955. The village operated without an administration and it was only in 1991 that it was official recognised as a separate village to Poria - Neve Oved
Poria - Neve Oved
Poria - Neve Oved is a communal 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 2006 it had a population of 896....
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