Hukok
Hukok (Hebrew: חוּקוֹק) is a kibbutz in Israel. Located near the Sea of Galilee and the cities of Tiberias and Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 612.[1]
Hukok
חוּקוֹק | |
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Hukok Hukok | |
Coordinates: 32°52′47.63″N 35°29′44.88″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Emek HaYarden |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1945 |
Founded by | Various groups |
Population (2019)[1] | 612 |
History
In 1945, the Hukok fortress was built by Solel Boneh as a strategic settlement post and named after a biblical village (Joshua 19:34) in the north of Israel.[2] After the 1948 war, the fortress was used as an absorption center for new immigrants.[3]
The kibbutz was established in 1946 by graduates of the Mikveh Israel agricultural school and members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth movement.[4] It was near the Palestinian village of Yaquq and the site of the ancient village of Huqoq which was the supposed burial place of the prophet Habakkuk.[5] Yaquq was later depopulated in 1948.
In 2002–03, as part of a nationwide program, the kibbutz took in 76 immigrants (22 families) from Latin America, of whom 58 remained.[6]
Economy
In addition to agriculture, the kibbutz runs a plastics factory, Hukok Industries. The kibbutz operates a private beach on Lake Kinneret that was awarded a Blue Flag for environmental excellence in 2013.[7]
Notable residents
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.204 , ISBN 965-220-186-3
- Hokuk Fortress
- Hokuk Fortress
- Ben Yosef, Seffi (March 21, 2007). "Ein Hokuk and the story of Habakkuk". YNet News. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- Ashkenazi, Eli (February 13, 2004). "Kibbutzim opened doors to 930 new immigrants in 2003". Haaretz. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- Udasin, Sharon (April 28, 2014). "21 Israeli beaches, 2 marinas receive Blue Flag label for environmental quality". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hukok. |
- OR Movement web site Retrieved on 24 May 2009