Tuval

Tuval
Tuval is located in Northwest Israel
Tuval
Tuval
Location within Northwest Israel
Coordinates: 32°55′44″N 35°14′45″E / 32.92889°N 35.24583°E / 32.92889; 35.24583
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
SubdistrictAcre
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1980
FounderScouts and Habonim
Dror members
Population
 (2024)
419
Websitetuval.org.il

Tuval (Hebrew: תּוּבַל) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 419.

History

The village was founded in 1980 by Scouts and Habonim Dror members from England and South Africa and was named after the biblical Tuval, a descendant of Cain (Genesis 4:22).

In 2000 a community neighborhood was set up within the boundaries of Tuval. Today Tuval is both a kibbutz and a community settlement.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.464, ISBN 965-220-186-3