Hamadia
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| Hamadia | |
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| Founded | 1939 1942 (refoundation) |
| Region | Beit She'an Valley |
| Industries | Agriculture |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Hamadia (Hebrew: חמדיה) is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley, just north of Beit She'an in northern Israel. It belongs to the Beit She'an Valley Regional Council.
The kibbutz was first founded in 1939 as part of the Tower and stockade movement, but it was abandoned. It was founded again in 1942 by a group, named "Hermonim", of native-born Israelis who were part of a youth group.
It is named for the abandoned Arab village, located just north of the kibbutz, which was also called Hamadia. This Arab village, in turn, was named after the sultan of Turkey, Abdul Hamid II.
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