Gilgal (Israeli settlement)
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  Gilgal | |
| Coordinates: 31°59′59″N 35°26′40″E / 31.99972°N 35.44444°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Bik'at HaYarden |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)[1] | 229 |
Gilgal (Hebrew: גִּלְגָּל) is an Israeli settlement organized as a kibbutz in the West Bank.[2] Located in the Jordan Valley around 16 kilometres north of Jericho with an area of 1,400 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.[3] In 2022 it had a population of 229.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]
History
[edit]Gilgal was established in 1970 as a Nahal settlement, and was named for the ancient biblical site of Gilgal.[5] It was converted to a civilian kibbutz in 1973.[6]
According to ARIJ, in order to construct Gilgal, Israel confiscated land in 1970 from two Palestinian villages: 858 dunams from Fasayil,[7] and 268 dunams from Al-Auja.[8]
Economy
[edit]Gilgal has invested millions of dollars in state-of-the-art water technology to boost its production of medjool dates. The system is based on the utilization of wastewater.[9]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Gilgal (–255m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) | 33.5 (92.3) | 40.5 (104.9) | 44.7 (112.5) | 46.5 (115.7) | 47.5 (117.5) | 48.1 (118.6) | 49.0 (120.2) | 45.7 (114.3) | 44.2 (111.6) | 37.9 (100.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 49.0 (120.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 25.6 (78.1) | 30.3 (86.5) | 35.6 (96.1) | 38.7 (101.7) | 40.4 (104.7) | 40.0 (104.0) | 37.7 (99.9) | 33.8 (92.8) | 27.7 (81.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 31.1 (88.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) | 15.5 (59.9) | 18.7 (65.7) | 22.8 (73.0) | 27.3 (81.1) | 30.5 (86.9) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.5 (90.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 26.9 (80.4) | 21.1 (70.0) | 16.4 (61.5) | 24.1 (75.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 11.8 (53.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 25.0 (77.0) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.9 (67.8) | 14.4 (57.9) | 10.6 (51.1) | 17.0 (62.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.5 (36.5) | 3.0 (37.4) | 11.2 (52.2) | 15.2 (59.4) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 4.6 (40.3) | 0.2 (32.4) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Source: Israel Meteorological Service[10] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]- Gilgal I, early Neolithic site (11,400–11,200 BP) near the kibbutz, with earliest findings of fig tree cultivation in the world
- Judean date palm
References
[edit]- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "'We're Building'". Time. 8 June 1987.
- ^ Settlements Archived 26 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.167, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- ^ Crown-Tamir, Hela (2000). "Gil'gal" in How to Walk in the Footsteps of Jesus and the Prophets: A Scripture Reference Guide for Biblical Sites in Israel and Jordan, Gefen Publishing House Ltd, Jerusalem.
- ^ Fasayil Village Profile p. 17, ARIJ
- ^ Al 'Auja Town Profile p. 19, ARIJ
- ^ Medjool Dates From Israel Wastewater Proving Favorite of Foodies Bloomberg
- ^ "Averages and Records for several places in Israel" (PDF). Israel Meteorological Service. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2016.
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