HaHotrim explained

HaHotrim
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Foundation:1941/1952
Founded By:Czechoslovak and German Jewish Refugees
District:haifa
Council:Hof HaCarmel
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
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Coordinates:32.7514°N 34.9561°W
Website:http://www.hahotrim.com/

HaHotrim (Hebrew: הַחוֹתְרִים||The Rowers) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Tirat Carmel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The beginnings of the kibbutz were in December 1941, with the formation of a work company near Kiryat Haim by Jewish refugees from Czechoslovakia and Germany.[1] The kibbutz was established in 1952 on the land of a depopulated Palestinian village named al-Tira.[2] In 1999, Mount Carmel Naval Base was relocated to here.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.hahotrim.com/ViewPage.asp?pagesCatID=4043&siteName=hahotrim Founders of HaHotrim
  2. Book: Morris, Benny . Benny Morris

    . The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Benny Morris . 2004 . 978-0-521-00967-6 . Cambridge University Press. xx.