Tziv'on

Tziv'on

Tu BiShvat celebrations in Tziv'on in the 1950s
Tziv'on
Coordinates: 33°1′33.95″N 35°24′57.24″E / 33.0260972°N 35.4159000°E / 33.0260972; 35.4159000Coordinates: 33°1′33.95″N 35°24′57.24″E / 33.0260972°N 35.4159000°E / 33.0260972; 35.4159000
District Northern
Council Upper Galilee
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1980
Founded by Nahal
Population (2015)[1] 112
Website www.tzivon.com

Tziv'on (Hebrew: צִבְעוֹן, lit. Crayon) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Safed and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 112.

History

The village was established in 1980 as a Nahal settlement, and was civilianised in 1986. It was named after the nearby Tziv'on Stream.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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