Elkosh
Elkosh | |
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  Elkosh  Elkosh | |
| Coordinates: 33°2′0″N 35°19′22″E / 33.03333°N 35.32278°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 275 |
Elkosh (
Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 275.[1]
History
The village was established in 1949 by
immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Palestinian villages of Dayr al-Qassi and Al-Mansura, both depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.[2]
It was named after the
Nahum 1:1), which was located in the area.[3]
The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Northern Iraq.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- ISBN 965-220-186-3
| Authority control databases: National |
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