Bahan, Israel Explained

Bahan
Founded:1954
Founded By:South American immigrants
District:center
Council:Hefer Valley
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
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Coordinates:32.3508°N 35.0192°W

Bahan (Hebrew: בַּחַן||Watchtower) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Bat Hefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1954 by a Nahal gar'in group made up of immigrants from South America. Its name is a biblical word from Isaiah (32:14),[1] also commemorating a watchtower located near the Jordanian border until 1967. Nearby is an archaeological site named Tel Bahan and ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[2]

Utopia Park

The kibbutz is the location of Utopia Park, an orchid and tropical flower garden and park.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bahan.org.il/אודות-קיבוץ-בחן Official website/source of name Bahan
  2. Book: Weaver, Alain Epp . Mapping exile and return: Palestinian dispossession and a political theology for a shared future . 2014 . Fortress Press . 978-1-4514-7012-3 . Minneapolis, Minn.