Tuval
Tuval is located in Northwest Israel
Tuval
Tuval
Coordinates: 32°55′44″N 35°14′45″E / 32.92889°N 35.24583°E / 32.92889; 35.24583
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1980
Founded byScouts and Habonim
Dror
members
Population
 (2021)[1]
344

Tuval (Hebrew: תּוּבַל) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 344.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1980 by Scouts and Habonim Dror members from England and South Africa and was named after the biblical Tuval, an offspring of Cain (Genesis 4:22).[2]

In 2000 a community neighborhood was set up within the boundaries of Tuval. Today Tuval is both a kibbutz and a community settlement

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.464, ISBN 965-220-186-3
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