Poria – Neve Oved

Place in Northern, Israel
Poria - Neve Oved
32°44′40″N 35°32′20″E / 32.74444°N 35.53889°E / 32.74444; 35.53889
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilEmek HaYarden
Founded1949
Founded byNorth African immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,326

Poria – Neve Oved (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה - נְוֵה עוֹבֵד) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council.[2] In 2022 it had a population of 1,326.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1949 by immigrants from North Africa. In the past most of its residents worked in local factories or nearby kibbutzim, but today most are professionals working in Tiberias and the Lower Galilee.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poriya - Neve Oved.
  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Poria – Neve Oved Galilee Development Authority (in Hebrew)
  • v
  • t
  • e
KibbutzimMoshavimOther villages
Authority control databases: National Edit this at Wikidata
  • Israel