HaHotrim
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HaHotrim is a kibbutz
in northern Israel
. Located near Tirat Carmel
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 516.
The beginnings of the kibbutz were in 1942, with the formation of a work company near Kiryat Haim
.. In 1948 they moved into homes in the German
colony, before establishing the kibbutz in 1952. . Its name was derived from the ambitions of the founders to work in fishing.
The kibbutz was established on the land of a depopulated Palestinian
village named Al-Tira in June 1948.
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located near Tirat Carmel
Tirat Carmel
Tirat Carmel , or Tirat HaCarmel, is a city in the Haifa District in Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics , at the end of 2007 the city had a total population of 18,700....
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council
Hof HaCarmel Regional Council
Hof HaCarmel Regional Council is a regional council located in the northern Israeli coastal plain. The council serves a large area, from Tirat HaCarmel in the north to Caesarea in the south. Its offices are located in Ein HaCarmel to the south of Haifa. The Chairman of the council is Carmel Sela...
. In 2006 it had a population of 516.
The beginnings of the kibbutz were in 1942, with the formation of a work company near Kiryat Haim
Kiryat Haim
Kiryat Haim is one of the five Krayot suburbs located north of Haifa, Israel. In 2003, Kiryat Haim had a population of 40,000. Kiryat Haim is within the municipal borders of the city of Haifa, and lies on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.-History:...
.. In 1948 they moved into homes in the German
German Colony, Haifa
The German Colony was established in Haifa in 1868 by the German Templers. It was the first of several colonies established by the group in the Holy Land...
colony, before establishing the kibbutz in 1952. . Its name was derived from the ambitions of the founders to work in fishing.
The kibbutz was established on the land of a depopulated Palestinian
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
village named Al-Tira in June 1948.