Kannot
Kannot
כַּנּוֹת | |
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| Etymology: Seedlings | |
  Kannot | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′8″N 34°45′9″E / 31.80222°N 34.75250°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Histadrut Workers' Council |
| Population (2022)[1] | 364 |
| Website | kannot.org.il |
Kannot (Hebrew: כַּנּוֹת, lit. 'Seedlings') is an educational institution and youth village in central Israel. Located near Gedera, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 364.[1]
Etymology
It is named after an occasional word, just mentioned once: in the Bible in Psalm 80:16:[2][3] (God, watch over) "the seedling your right hand has planted".
History
The village was founded in 1952 by the Workers' Council of the Histadrut, on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bashshit.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources, Israeli Program for Scientific Translations, 1962, p.211
- ISBN 965-220-423-4(Hebrew)
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
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