Merkaz Hever (Hebrew: מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 874.[1]
Merkaz Hever
Hebrew: מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר | |
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  Merkaz Hever | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′52″N 35°15′53″E / 32.54778°N 35.26472°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 874 |
History
editThe community was founded in 1958 as a regional center for the three neighboring communities: Barak, Adirim, and Devorah. In 1982 it was expanded and converted to a communal settlement.
The name Merkaz Hever is connected[2] to Yael, the wife of Hever the Kenite (Judges 4:17), after whom another communal settlement nearby is named (Merkaz Yael). All these five communities, mentioned above, including neighbouring Prazon got names from the same biblical story of Devorah's battle (Judges, chap 4–5), which took place in this area.
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.197, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)