Tuval

Place in Northern, Israel

32°55′44″N 35°14′45″E / 32.92889°N 35.24583°E / 32.92889; 35.24583CountryIsraelDistrictNorthernCouncilMisgavAffiliationKibbutz MovementFounded1980Founded byScouts and Habonim
Dror membersPopulation

(2022)^[1]

352Websitewww.tuval.org.il

Tuval (Hebrew: תּוּבַל) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 352.^[1]

History

The village was founded in 1980 by Scouts and Habonim Dror members from England and South Africa and was named after the biblical Tuval, an offspring of Cain (Genesis 4:22).^[2]

In 2000 a community neighborhood was set up within the boundaries of Tuval. Today Tuval is both a kibbutz and a community settlement

Notable people

Robbie Gringras, theatre artist

References

^ ^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.464, ISBN 965-220-186-3