Bahan (Hebrew: בַּחַן, lit. 'Watchtower') is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Bat Hefer, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,147.[1]
History
The kibbutz was established in 1954 by a Nahal gar'in group made up of immigrants from South America. Its name is a biblical word from Isaiah (32:14),[2] also commemorating a watchtower located near the Jordanian border until 1967. Nearby is an archaeological site named Tel Bahan and ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Qaqun.[3]
Utopia Park
The kibbutz is the location of Utopia Park, an orchid and tropical flower garden and park.
Notable residents
- Eitan Bronstein immigrated to kibbutz Bahan from Argentina as a child[3]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Official website/source of name Bahan (in Hebrew)
- ^ a b Weaver, Alain Epp (2014). Mapping exile and return: Palestinian dispossession and a political theology for a shared future. Minneapolis, Minn: Fortress Press. ISBN 978-1-4514-7012-3.
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
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