Degania Bet
Degania Bet
דְּגַנְיָה ב' | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Dganya Bet |
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  Degania Bet  Degania Bet | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′0″N 35°34′33.6″E / 32.70000°N 35.576000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Founded by | Immigrants from the Second Aliyah |
| Population (2022)[1] | 704 |
| Website | www.degania-b.org.il |
Degania Bet (Hebrew: דְּגַנְיָה ב') is a kvutza or kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee adjacent to Degania Alef, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Degania Bet was established in 1920. As of 2022 it had a population of 704.[1]
History
Degania Bet was founded in 1920 by immigrants from the
In the
On 20 May 1948, during the
Economy
In addition to its 350 cow dairy herd, crop fields, almond orchards, banana, date and avocado plantations, Degania Bet industrialized in the 1960s with Degania Sprayers, now a green industry; in 1984 it opened the Degania Silicone factory. An additional source of income is its kibbutz cottage tourist accommodation, and it specializes in organized bicycle tours.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Levi Eshkol (1895–1969), third Prime Minister of Israel (1963–69); Degania Bet member
- sprint canoeist, world champion, bronze medalist at 2000 Summer Olympics; Degania Bet non-member resident in the 2000s
- Kadish Luz, Minister of Agriculture (1955–59) and Speaker of the Knesset (1959–69), acting President for one month in 1963; Degania Bet member
- Gabi Teichner (born 1945), basketball player
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ ISBN 965-7184-34-7.)
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- ISBN 978-3-88462-284-1.
- ISBN 978-0-7546-4831-4.
- ^ Mills, 1932, p. 82
- ^ "דגניה ב'". תנועת אור (in Hebrew).
- ^ Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 12
Bibliography
- Department of Statistics (1945). Village Statistics, April, 1945. Government of Palestine.
- Mills, E., ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
External links
- Kvutza website (in Hebrew)
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 6: IAA, Wikimedia commons
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