Ortal | |
Founded: | 1978 |
District: | North |
Region: | Golan Heights |
Council: | Golan Regional Council |
Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Syria Golan#Israel Golan |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 33.085°N 35.7614°W |
Website: | ortal.org.il |
Ortal (Hebrew: אוֹרְטַל) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the northern Golan Heights. The settlement was established as a kibbutz after Israel occupied the area in the Six Day War in 1967. Located 915 meters above sea level and northeast of Katzrin,[1] it falls under the jurisdiction of Golan Regional Council. In it had a population of . The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
As of 2006, the kibbutz vineyard, affiliated with the Golan Heights Winery, produced three varieties of grapes: chardonnay, cabernet, and merlot.[3]