Moran, Israel
Encyclopedia
Moran is a kibbutz
in northern Israel
. Located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 175.
Kibbutz Moran was founded in 1977 by a kvutza
of youths, most of whom had grown up in cities, and who had been training in kibbutz Ginosar
. It was named for the viburnum
plant that grows wild in the area.
The kibbutz runs a 28-room guesthouse.
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 in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel
Karmiel
Karmiel is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre-Safed road, from Safed and from Acre...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
The Misgav Regional Council is a regional council in the Galilee region in northern Israel. The regional council is home to 22,000 people, and comprises 35 small towns, mostly community settlements but also several Kibbutzim and Moshavim. The population of 29 of these is primarily Jewish, and 6...
. In 2006 it had a population of 175.
Kibbutz Moran was founded in 1977 by a kvutza
Kvutza
Kvutza or kevutza can be used as:*A definition of an organized group of children consisting of boys and girls graded by age, as used in modern Israel.*It can also refer to any other type of group of individuals...
of youths, most of whom had grown up in cities, and who had been training in kibbutz Ginosar
Ginosar
Ginosar , , is a kibbutz on the western banks of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Located north of Tiberias on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council...
. It was named for the viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny...
plant that grows wild in the area.
The kibbutz runs a 28-room guesthouse.