Lotem

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Lotem
View of Lotem
View of Lotem
Lotem is located in Northeast Israel
Lotem
Lotem
Coordinates: 32°52′57″N 35°21′26″E / 32.88250°N 35.35722°E / 32.88250; 35.35722
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1978
Population
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793

Lotem (Hebrew: לֹטֶם, לוטם, lit. Cistus) is a village in northern Israel divided into a part run as a kibbutz and a part run as a community settlement. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 793.[1]

History

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The village was founded in 1978 as a kibbutz. In 1992 it became the first kibbutz to initiate a community expansion and today the village includes both the kibbutz and a community settlement.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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