Beit Rimon
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Beit Rimon | |
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Founded | 1977 |
Region | Lower Galilee |
Industries | Agriculture |
Affiliation | Religious Kibbutz Movement |
Website | www.beitrimon.com |
Beit Rimon (Hebrew: בית רימון, lit. House of Pomegranates) is a kibbutz in the Lower Galilee Regional Council, Israel. The kibbutz dwells on a ridge of mount Toraan in the height of 400 meters above sea level. It is a member of the Religious Kibbutz Movement.
It was first settled in 1977 as a Nahal settlement and later became a civilian inhebitated village in 1979.
Nowadays there are more than 60 families whom live in the village. Part of them live in the kibbutz, part of them live in private houses in the communal neighborhood and part of them rents houses in the kibbutz.
The main branches of the kibbutz are: (which is copartnered with kibbutz Gesher and kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov), chicken coop, and a company which imports and markets work tools.
The kibbutz also houses a pre-millitary school otherwise known as a mechina.
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