Hulata
Hulata
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  Hulata  Hulata | |
| Coordinates: 33°3′6.11″N 35°36′34.91″E / 33.0516972°N 35.6096972°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Upper Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Founded by | HaMahanot HaOlim members |
| Population (2024)[1] | 773 |
Hulata (Hebrew: חולתה) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 773.[1]
History
[edit]The kibbutz was established in 1937 as a fishing village by a gar'in of HaMahanot HaOlim youth group members. It was named for its location in the Hula Valley. After the draining of the Hula swamps, the residents began working in agriculture.[2]
The documentary film Kibbutz traces the stages of grieving and disillusionment that followed Hulata's economic collapse and privatization.[3]
Hulata is a pluralistic kibbutz that accepts members from all backgrounds, both religiously observant and not.[4]
Gallery
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Young women in Hulata weaving mats in 1940
Hulata in 1945
Spice market at Hulata in 2016
Hulata. Survey of Palestine. 1945. Scale 1:250,000
Former communal dining room
Members of the kibbutz, bringing in reeds cut on the northern shore of Lake Hula in 1940
Notable residents
[edit]- Tal Russo
- Mike Schwartz (born 1949), American-Israeli basketball player and coach
- Iftach Spector
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ The good life on a kibbutz, Haaretz
- ↑ Kibbutz: Documentary
- ↑ The good life on a kibbutz, Haaretz