Atzmon

Atzmon
Location within Northwest Israel
Location within Israel
Coordinates: 32°51′59″N 35°15′5″E / 32.86639°N 35.25139°E / 32.86639; 35.25139
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
SubdistrictAcre
CouncilMisgav
Founded1953
Population
 (2024)
1,259

Atzmon (Hebrew: עצמון), formerly known as Segev, is a community settlement in Gush Segev in the Galilee, part of the Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,259.

History

Atzmon was established (under the name of Segev) in 1953 on land near the former Palestinian village of Mi'ar, which had been depopulated in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Atzmon/Segev was established east of the village site.

After the establishment of Israel in 1948, the Jewish National Fund initiated the establishment of "working villages" to providing housing and employment for the large influx of new immigrants. Segev was founded in 1957 as one of these villages. In the early years of its existence, residents of Segev were employed in building roads and forestry work. They planted the Segev forest, which today covers both sides of Highway 805, from Yavor junction to the Misgav services center.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 26. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ↑ "Segev forest". Retrieved 2013-03-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)