Ahuzat Barak
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| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Population (2014)[1] | 2,098 |
| Website | Ahuzat Barak |
Ahuzat Barak (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />אֲחֻזַּת בָּרָק, lit. Barak Estate) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located to the east of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of 2,098.
History
The village was established in 1998 on private land, and was named after the biblical figure of Barak (Judges 4:6), who defeated the army of Jabin, king of Hazor, in the Jezreel Valley. It has absorbed several immigrants from South America.
References
External links
- Village website (Hebrew)
