Bahan | |
Founded: | 1954 |
Founded By: | South American immigrants |
District: | center |
Council: | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel center ta#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
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 .
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]
The kibbutz is the location of Utopia Park, an orchid and tropical flower garden and park.