Korazim
Korazim (Hebrew: כּוֹרָזִים) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim plateau to the north of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 350.[1]
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| Coordinates: 32°54′37″N 35°33′3″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | Hitahdut HaIkarim |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 350 |
| Website | www.korazim.co.il |
History
The village was founded in 1983 as a moshav, but after it merged with Ma'of it became a community settlement. It is found just north of the Sea of Galilee. It is named after ancient Chorazin, mentioned in the New Testament (Matthew 11:21), now the site of a much-visited archaeological park, which is located about 1 km east of the modern village.
It was founded on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Samakiyya.[2]
See also
- Khirbat Karraza or Chorazin, the ruins of the nearby ancient village, now a national park
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington DC: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 539. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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