Merkaz Hever

Coordinates: 32°32′52″N 35°15′53″E / 32.54778°N 35.26472°E / 32.54778; 35.26472
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Merkaz Hever
Hebrew: מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר
Merkaz Hever is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Merkaz Hever
Merkaz Hever
Coordinates: 32°32′52″N 35°15′53″E / 32.54778°N 35.26472°E / 32.54778; 35.26472
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
Founded1958
Population
 (2022)[1]
874

Merkaz Hever (

community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 874.[1]

History

The community was founded in 1958 as a regional center for the three neighboring communities:

Devorah
. In 1982 it was expanded and converted to a communal settlement.

The name Merkaz Hever is connected

Yael, the wife of Hever the Kenite (Judges 4:17), after whom another communal settlement nearby is named (Merkaz Yael). All these five communities, mentioned above, including neighbouring Prazon
got names from the same biblical story of Devorah's battle (Judges, chap 4–5), which took place in this area.

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ISBN 965-220-186-3
    (English)
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