Ortal, Golan Heights Explained

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]

Economy

As of 2006, the kibbutz vineyard, affiliated with the Golan Heights Winery, produced three varieties of grapes: chardonnay, cabernet, and merlot.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ready for battle – again. Dayan. Aryeh. December 28, 2006. Haaretz. February 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20090704124211/http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/804242.html. July 4, 2009.
  2. News: The Geneva Convention. BBC. December 10, 2009.
  3. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/105679 Israeli Wineries Offer Wine-Tasting in Tel Aviv