Avital

For the Biblical character with the same name, see Abital.

Avital אֲבִיטַל
Avital
Coordinates: 32°33′28.7″N 35°18′20.53″E / 32.557972°N 35.3057028°E / 32.557972; 35.3057028Coordinates: 32°33′28.7″N 35°18′20.53″E / 32.557972°N 35.3057028°E / 32.557972; 35.3057028
District	Northern
Council	Gilboa
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1953
Founded by	Moshavim Movement
Population (2014)^[1]	491
Name meaning	Named after Abital

Avital (Hebrew: אֲבִיטַל) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located ten kilometers south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2014 its population was 491.

History

The village was founded in 1953 by immigrants from Iran, Turkey and Kurdistan who were part of the Moshavim Movement.

References

↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Gilboa Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Beit Alfa Beit HaShita Ein Harod (Ihud) Ein Harod (Meuhad) Geva Heftziba Tel Yosef Yizre'el

Moshavim	Adirim Avital Barak Dvora Gadish Kfar Yehezkel Magen Shaul Meitav Mle'a Prazon Ram-On Ramat Tzvi

Community settlements	Gan Ner Gidona Merkaz Hever Merkaz Omen Merkaz Yael Moledet Nir Yafeh

Arab villages	Muqeible Na'ura Taibe Tamra Sandala

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